AlmaLinux 9

How to set up Apache Virtual Host on AlmaLinux 9

To install and configure Apache Virtual Host on AlmaLinux 9, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Start by updating your system packages to ensure all the software is up to date.

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : If Apache is not already installed, you can install it using the following command:

sudo dnf install httpd -y

Step 3 : Next, create a directory to store your website files. For example, let's create a directory for your domain example.com:

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

Step 4 : Now, create a simple index.html file to display on your website:

sudo echo "<html><body><h1>Welcome to example.com</h1></body></html>" > /var/www/example.com/public_html/index.html

Step 5 : Ensure the Apache user has the appropriate permissions to access the website directory:

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

Step 6 : Create a new configuration file for your virtual host. For example, example.com.conf:

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

Add the following content to define your virtual host:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.com/public_html
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 7 : Before restarting Apache, it's important to test the configuration for errors:

sudo apachectl configtest

If the test is successful, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8 : Open a web browser and go to http://example.com. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the "Welcome to example.com" page.

Congratulations, you have successfully set up Apache Virtual Host on AlmaLinux 9!