Comments on: Setting Up A Subdomain on Localhost http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/ We build, mobilise and empower communities Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:21:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: diju http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 diju Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:51:09 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1364 i have created a domain and a subdomain but when ever i enter the subdomain , the page loads from domain. am using linux .Please tell me all the configuration needed. i have created a domain and a subdomain but when ever i enter the subdomain , the page loads from domain. am using linux .Please tell me all the configuration needed.

]]> By: passcod http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 passcod Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:19:02 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1350 Note that you don't need to reboot (on a windows machine) : All you have to do is stop then start (restart) Apache, and then unplug / switch off any network cable / wifi ... and then restart them. And depending on what file you change, you only need to restart one of these: Apache for the .conf files, and the network for the hosts file. Usually this is faster than rebooting. I've only tested that on Windows (xp / vista / 7), but I'm sure it can be done on something else too... Note that you don’t need to reboot (on a windows machine) :

All you have to do is stop then start (restart) Apache, and then unplug / switch off any network cable / wifi … and then restart them. And depending on what file you change, you only need to restart one of these: Apache for the .conf files, and the network for the hosts file.

Usually this is faster than rebooting. I’ve only tested that on Windows (xp / vista / 7), but I’m sure it can be done on something else too…

]]> By: Ben J Walker http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Ben J Walker Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:26:47 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1346 Works fine for me until I add a second subdomain, which for some reason points back to the first one I set up. Any ideas? Works fine for me until I add a second subdomain, which for some reason points back to the first one I set up. Any ideas?

]]> By: Regan Rajan http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Regan Rajan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:07:03 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1345 Ops, the server is stripping off the tag. You need to have the "Less than" and "Greater than". I try to write again using html encoding; NameVirtualHost *:80 <virtualhost> DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs" ServerName localhost </virtualhost> <virtualhost> DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/sub" ServerName sub.localhost </virtualhost> If that also come out without the tags then maybe you can take a look at the blog post which I published: http://reganrajan.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-add-subdomainslocalhost-if-using.html Ops, the server is stripping off the tag. You need to have the “Less than” and “Greater than”.

I try to write again using html encoding;

NameVirtualHost *:80
<virtualhost>
DocumentRoot “C:/xampp/htdocs”
ServerName localhost
</virtualhost>
<virtualhost>
DocumentRoot “C:/xampp/htdocs/sub”
ServerName sub.localhost
</virtualhost>

If that also come out without the tags then maybe you can take a look at the blog post which I published: http://reganrajan.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-add-subdomainslocalhost-if-using.html

]]> By: Regan Rajan http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Regan Rajan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:48:52 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1344 Its true that the advise above did not work. It is mainly because of the NameVirtualHost. I found a much simple one here: http://www.ardamis.com/2005/08/11/xampp-apache-namevirtualhost/ The suggestion was simple and worked. Just add like this in C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf; NameVirtualHost *:80 DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs" ServerName localhost DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/sub" ServerName sub.localhost And add this in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.1 sub.localhost Its true that the advise above did not work. It is mainly because of the NameVirtualHost. I found a much simple one here: http://www.ardamis.com/2005/08/11/xampp-apache-namevirtualhost/

The suggestion was simple and worked. Just add like this in C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf;

NameVirtualHost *:80

DocumentRoot “C:/xampp/htdocs”
ServerName localhost

DocumentRoot “C:/xampp/htdocs/sub”
ServerName sub.localhost

And add this in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 sub.localhost

]]> By: Chris M http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Chris M Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:39:22 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1342 I can't get it working either. I followed the steps carefully but now i get a "server not found" message. I can’t get it working either. I followed the steps carefully but now i get a “server not found” message.

]]> By: Ben http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 Ben Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:42:18 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1336 If you are copying and pasting, remember to re-do the quote marks in the example above - as they will stop apache from restarting!! "From curly to normal" If you are copying and pasting, remember to re-do the quote marks in the example above – as they will stop apache from restarting!! “From curly to normal”

]]> By: Joe http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Joe Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:05:45 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1334 Check it: In httpd-vhost.conf file... # Use name-based virtual hosting. NameVirtualHost *:80 DocumentRoot C:/xampp/htdocs/ ServerName localhost ServerAdmin admin@localhost DocumentRoot C:/xampp/htdocs/subdomain/ ServerName subdomain.localhost ServerAdmin admin@subdomain.localhost Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride FileInfo Order allow,deny Allow from all Unh!... And in your HOSTS file: 127.0.0.1 subdomain.localhost Make it simple. Check it:
In httpd-vhost.conf file…

# Use name-based virtual hosting.
NameVirtualHost *:80

DocumentRoot C:/xampp/htdocs/
ServerName localhost
ServerAdmin admin@localhost

DocumentRoot C:/xampp/htdocs/subdomain/
ServerName subdomain.localhost
ServerAdmin admin@subdomain.localhost

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride FileInfo
Order allow,deny
Allow from all

Unh!…

And in your HOSTS file:
127.0.0.1 subdomain.localhost

Make it simple.

]]> By: Joe http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Joe Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:13:54 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1333 Now that virtualhost is set in those files, why can't I see htdocs, when I type in http://localhost/ Now that virtualhost is set in those files, why can’t I see htdocs, when I type in http://localhost/

]]> By: iwanttobelieve http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/2007/12/21/setting-up-a-subdomain-on-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 iwanttobelieve Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:20:26 +0000 http://www.offshootinc.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1332 This is particularly useful for testing locally. But I would like to ask about subdomain and folder, which one is better? Thanks :) This is particularly useful for testing locally. But I would like to ask about subdomain and folder, which one is better?

Thanks :)

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