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raduenea

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Hi,

 

I have xampp install locally on my computer.

What I need to change in order, for example, then I access the http://www.something.dev to open my website located in /xampp/htdocs/pic/ .

If I access http://www.something-else.dev to open my website located in /xampp/htdocs/other/ .

 

All this will be open locally ( on the same computer).

 

Thanks

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From memory it's under Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts.

 

Yes, if this is just a locally desired change, modifying your hosts file is the easiest way to go about it.  Open the file

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

and add lines in accordingly. The file has instruction on what and how to make edits.

 

Using vhosts, by your explanation, seems to be a waste of time.

 

I would go about this doing the following (assuming that you need server functionality - ie: php parsing)

Have just your default vhost and move 'other' into your default vhost, just as a folder (eg: http://localhost/other)

Then, edit your hosts file and add in lines for

something-cool.dev -> localhost
something-uncool.dev -> localhost/other

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Using vhosts, by your explanation, seems to be a waste of time.

 

I would go about this doing the following (assuming that you need server functionality - ie: php parsing)

Have just your default vhost and move 'other' into your default vhost, just as a folder (eg: http://localhost/other)

Then, edit your hosts file and add in lines for

 

Firstly, a hosts file (and DNS) only maps an ip to a domain, not a url. Besides, allot of applications assume they are within the document root.

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Using vhosts, by your explanation, seems to be a waste of time.

 

I would go about this doing the following (assuming that you need server functionality - ie: php parsing)

Have just your default vhost and move 'other' into your default vhost, just as a folder (eg: http://localhost/other)

Then, edit your hosts file and add in lines for

 

Firstly, a hosts file (and DNS) only maps an ip to a domain, not a url. Besides, allot of applications assume they are within the document root.

In windows 7, you can actually map any string to any location via the hosts file.

For example: I have "Music" as an entry that points to \\myserver\mymusicshare

Just my .02

 

Note/Edit: I specify Win 7 because it's the only OS that I have screwed around with the hosts file. I cannot speak outside of Win 7 in this instance.

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