Ubuntu 24.10

How to set up Apache Virtual Host on Ubuntu 24.10

To set up and configure an Apache Virtual Host on Ubuntu 24.10, follow these steps.

Step 1 : Begin by updating the package list to ensure all repositories are current:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : If Apache2 is not already installed, install it using:

sudo apt install apache2 -y

Confirm the installation by checking the Apache version:

apache2 -v

Step 3 : Create a dedicated directory for your website's files. Replace example.com with your domain name:

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

Step 4 : Add a simple HTML file as a placeholder for your website:

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

Step 5 : Ensure the Apache user has the necessary permissions to access your website files:

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

Step 6 : Create a new configuration file for your domain:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf

Add the following content, replacing example.com with your domain name:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    ServerName example.com
    ServerAlias www.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.com
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 7 : Enable your new virtual host configuration:

sudo a2ensite example.com.conf

Step 8 : Check your Apache configuration for errors:

sudo apache2ctl configtest

If there are no errors, restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9 : Visit your domain (e.g., http://example.com) in a browser. You should see the placeholder index.html page with the message "Welcome to example.com"

Congratulations! You have successfully set up an Apache Virtual Host on Ubuntu 24.10.