3. XAMPP: rename localhost, Tutorial
Rename localhost: e.g. http://site instead of http://localhost
Steps :
- allocate a new name to server's ip address 127.0.0.1 in windows hosts
- add a virtual host to xampp's httpd-vhosts.conf file
- test it
Video demonstration XAMPP: rename localhost
3. XAMPP: rename localhost, Tutorial
| min | video details |
|---|---|
| 00:02 | access XAMPP Control Panel |
| 00:06 | start Apache |
| 00:08 | access xampp on server |
| 00:16 | type in the user and password fro xampp directory |
| 00:22 | let's change the name 'localhost' to 'site' for example |
| 00:31 | stop Apache |
| 00:36 | open windows hosts file (path C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc) |
| 00:52 | allocate a new name to the ip address 127.0.0.1, e.g. 'site' |
| 01:00 | open xampp's httpd-vhosts.conf file (path C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra) |
| 01:19 | add a virtual host |
| 02:11 | restart Apache |
| 02:00 | access localhost |
| 02:13 | test: replacing 'localhost' with 'site' |
| 02:17 | it's working! Authentification is required! |
| 03:11 | if you're working on a website, you can simply access it by typing in 'site' |
| 03:17 | you can still access xampp directory with the new name e.g. site/xampp/ |
| 03:30 | you can use a secured connection with the new name e.g. https://site |