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Reputation:

Apache: Alias to directory for VirtualHost in a separate configuration file

I would like to create an alias for a directory, but I would like to do this in a separate configuration file than where I have defined my VirtualHost block.

Example:

default.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName myserver.example.com
        DocumentRoot /path/to/my/site
        ...
</VirtualHost>

In a separate file: alias.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName myserver.example.com
        Alias /path/to/directory/in/another/location
</VirtualHost>

I do not want to put this alias in my primary configuration file. When I have two VirtualHost blocks with the same ServerName apache does not start and produces an error.

Is this possible?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1329

Answers (1)

Nic3500
Nic3500

Reputation: 8591

Use Include to do that.

Ex:

httpd.conf
----------

    <VirtualHost *:80>

        ... SOME CONFIGURATION ...

        Include conf/extra_config.conf

    </VirtualHost>

extra_config.conf
-----------------

    Alias /alias/ /somewhere

Since extra_config.conf was Included in the context of the VirtualHost, it will apply to this one. You cannot have two times the same VirtualHost with the same ServerName anywhere.

Upvotes: 1

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