Configure Multiple Domains in apache for local development

To configure multiple domains or subdomains in WAMP or XAMP's apache server for Local Development using httpd.conf, httpd-vhosts.conf (Virtualhost config) and host file of windows.

 

First of all open the  file: path\to\wamp\bin\apache\Apachex.x.x\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

[note: x.x.x is the version of apache]

Look for NameVirtualHost *:80  and  replace it with: NameVirtualHost *

 

Next open the file: \wamp\bin\apache\Apachex.x.x\conf\httpd . conf

Look for  #Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf    

Delete the # (Uncomment)

 

Open the file: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts you will need the administrator account to edit this file. On windows 7 Run Notepad as admin and open the file.

 

For Each domain you will add the following:

 

127.0.0.1     www.development-domain-here.com

127.0.0.1     www.another-development-domain-here.com

 

 

Now in the file \wamp\bin\apache\Apachex.x.x\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

 

For Each domain add the following:

 

Remove the dummy virtual hosts and add:

 

<VirtualHost *:80>

ServerName localhost

DocumentRoot C:/wamp/www/

</VirtualHost>

 

Restart the apache service.