AlmaLinux 10

How to Set Up Apache Virtual Host on AlmaLinux 10

To install and configure an Apache Virtual Host on AlmaLinux 10, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update all packages to ensure your system is up to date:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : If Apache is not already installed, install it using:

sudo dnf install httpd -y

Start and enable Apache:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 3 : Create a document root directory for your domain (example.com):

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/example.com/public_html

Step 4 : Create a test homepage:

sudo nano /var/www/example.com/public_html/index.html

Example content:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Welcome to example.com</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Apache Virtual Host is working!</h1>
    <p>This site is hosted on AlmaLinux 10.</p>
</body>
</html>

Step 5 : Set proper ownership and permissions so Apache can access the files:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/example.com
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/example.com

Step 6 : Create a new virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/example.com.conf

Add the following configuration:


<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    ServerAlias www.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.com/public_html

    <Directory /var/www/example.com/public_html>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example.com_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example.com_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file.

Step 7 : Test the Apache configuration:

sudo apachectl configtest

If you see Syntax OK, restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8 : Open a web browser and visit:

http://example.com

Congratulations! You have successfully set up an Apache Virtual Host on AlmaLinux 10.