Always redirects to first virtual host defined [SOLVED]

[Jstall]

Hello all,

I am running the latest version of XAMPP on Windows 7. I am attempting to enable virtual hosts. The issue is that the first virtual host defined in my httpd-vhosts.conf file is always the one that the browser gets redirected to. Here is my httpd-vhosts.conf file:

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NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName bru.jay
DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs\bru\html"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName test.jay
DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs\test\html"
</VirtualHost>


If I go to either bru.jay or test.jay I am redirected to C:\xampp\htdocs\bru\html, however if I change the order in which they are defined I will go to C:\xampp\htdocs\test\html . I have the line

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Include "conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf"


un-commented in my httpd.conf file. I'm not sure what I am missing here. Could anyone suggest what is wrong? Any help is appreciated. Thanks much.

[Altrea]

Hi Jstall,

the first virtual host defined in my httpd-vhosts.conf file is always the one that the browser gets redirected to.

Thats because the first VHost is always the default VHost. Every request on which no other VHost matches, the default VHost will be used.

I'm not sure what I am missing here. Could anyone suggest what is wrong?

Have you added these URLs to your \Windows\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS file?

best wishes,
Altrea

[Sharley]

Try this:

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NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName bru.jay
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/bru/html"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName test.jay
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/test/html"
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and restart Apache.

Your C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS file should have the first entries after all the comments looking like this

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127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 bru.jay
127.0.0.1 test.jay

Clear your browser's cache from time to time when working at localhost level.

Let me know how the above pans out.

Good luck.

[Jstall]

Hello,

That did it! The hosts file edit was the missing piece. Thanks much for the help I really appreciate it.

[Sharley]

Would you be so kind as to add your XAMPP version and Operating System to your profile as per these instructions:
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48626
Thanks.


Thanks also for the feedback.

I will close this topic and mark it solved.

Any other issues please feel free to start a new topic.

Best wishes.