Apache VHosts and Dnsmasq set up

apache_setup.md

Local Development with Apache VHosts and Dnsmasq

1. setting up apache
   • when setting up the VHosts, it's necessary to comment out the example config otherwise we get warnings that a given folder was not found
2. setting up Dnsmasq

Apache tools

• apachectl start / apachectl stop / apachectl restart: turn on/off apache server
• apachectl configtest: test apache configuration

Folder Ownership

• it's necessary to change the ownership of the VHost folder such that the Apache server can use
• chmod +a "_www allow list,read,search,readattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit" /path/to/document_root
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4424612/how-to-add-a-user-to-apache-group-on-mac-os-x
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6079783/how-do-i-give-apache-access-to-folders-on-mac-osx
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2001881/correct-owner-group-permissions-for-apache-2-site-files-folders-under-mac-os-x
• http://superuser.com/questions/508337/mac-osx-permission-error-apache-folder-chown-www

Options

• cleaner configuration with a virtual host folder to host different Apache configs, see

Sources

• https://mallinson.ca/osx-web-development/
• http://fourkitchens.com/blog/article/local-development-apache-vhosts-and-dnsmasq
• https://akrabat.com/automatic-apache-vhosts/
• https://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/forbidden-403-you-dont-have-permission-to-access-username-on-this-server/
• http://jason.pureconcepts.net/2014/11/configure-apache-virtualhost-mac-os-x/