Changing root directory on a Mac installation

[kenoli]

Has anyone been able to change the root directory where Xampp serves files from "htdocs" to another directory by changing the DocumentRoot and Directory setting in the http.conf file? No matter what I do, it doesn't change. I have always had to create a symbolic link from htdocs to the directory I want to use as the DocumentRoot.

This doesn't really make sense and I'm wondering if there is something else I need to know about setting the DocumneRoot directory.

Look forward to hearing about others experiences.

--Kenoli

[Nobbie]

I think this is also just another problem with the Xampp VM version.

Delete the installation and install the normal Xampp version instead, unfortunately Bitnami does not mark the versions, the "normal" version can only be recognized by the fact that the installer is only half the size of the VM version (which is linked as default).

In the normal version Xampp is installed to /Applications/Xampp/... and is fully configurable.

[kenoli]

Thanks for the reply.

I did install the normal version, not the vm version. Any other pointers on how to do this?

Have you been able switch the root directory by changing the configuration in the config file.

--Kenoli

[Nobbie]

I do not have Apple PCs, but i dont see any reason why i should not change DocumentRoot to which ever folder.

Of course you have to look for sufficient rights in the file system, so Apache can access the folder and files, but there is no difference to a linux distribution for example. Actually i think you missed something in your configuration, but i do not have sufficient information about your problem.