Comments on: How to set up Apache Virtual hosting on MAMP for Magento http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/ Notes on Ecommerce Web Development Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ivn http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Ivn Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:44:10 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-2790 Hi there, I am trying to set up local environment for one of my client's Magento sites. I have copied their files and folders in my local folder and followed your instructions bt couldn't set up a local environment. I took the backup of httpd.conf file. I also edited the file and added the following line at the end of the file #Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/sites I created a text file called as sites in Applications/MAMP/conf/apache which has the following content NameVirtualHost *:80 ServerName localhost DocumentRoot /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/foldername But don't know how to edit etc/host and where it is located. And have I done all the steps until here properly? Please help !! Hi there,

I am trying to set up local environment for one of my client’s Magento sites.
I have copied their files and folders in my local folder and followed your instructions bt couldn’t set up a local environment.
I took the backup of httpd.conf file.
I also edited the file and added the following line at the end of the file
#Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/sites
I created a text file called as sites in Applications/MAMP/conf/apache which has the following content
NameVirtualHost *:80

ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/foldername

But don’t know how to edit etc/host and where it is located.
And have I done all the steps until here properly?
Please help !!

]]> By: dan http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 dan Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:39:25 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-2635 Thanks for this clear write up! Thanks for this clear write up!

]]> By: Andrew Y http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Andrew Y Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:53:46 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-2444 When I setup a virtual host domain on my local MAMP Magento site, the homepage would show up fine, but none of the links from the homepage would work - I would get server errors. I originally thought that the problem was with my .htaccess files and Apache settings, but the problem was actually in the /app/etc/local.xml config file. The line: <code><host><![CDATA[localhost]]></host></code> ...needed to be updated to reflect the exact name of the virtual host: <code><host><![CDATA[virtualhostname]]></host></code> I assumed that because the virtual host was local, and the mySQL connection worked with localhost, this setting would be fine. However, localhost won't work - it needs to be the virtual host name. A pretty obvious mistake, but one that is easy to make. Hope this helps someone troubleshoot in the future...... When I setup a virtual host domain on my local MAMP Magento site, the
homepage would show up fine, but none of the links from the homepage
would work – I would get server errors. I originally thought that the
problem was with my .htaccess files and Apache settings, but the
problem was actually in the /app/etc/local.xml config file. The line:

< ![CDATA[localhost]]>

…needed to be updated to reflect the exact name of the virtual host:

< ![CDATA[virtualhostname]]>

I assumed that because the virtual host was local, and the mySQL
connection worked with localhost, this setting would be fine.
However, localhost won’t work – it needs to be the virtual host name.
A pretty obvious mistake, but one that is easy to make. Hope this
helps someone troubleshoot in the future……

]]> By: ghanu http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 ghanu Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:20:27 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1893 thanks lot learn new thing from you....... thanks lot learn new thing from you…….

]]> By: Ashley http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Ashley Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:25:45 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1498 Hi, Matt - Sorry you solved this before I got a chance to offer some suggestions - glad to hear you got it sorted and thanks for stopping by to post your fixes. Hi, Matt – Sorry you solved this before I got a chance to offer some suggestions – glad to hear you got it sorted and thanks for stopping by to post your fixes.

]]> By: Matt http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Matt Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:14:54 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1497 I finally solved my magento issue of taking a site from a remote host to a local host and I thought my notes may help someone else 1. Check .htaccess file for #RewriteBase - my previous programmer had added rules 2. Check MAMP Preferences - Mine was set to PHP 5.3 when it should have been PHP 5.2 It has taken me almost 12 hours to resolve this, 3 times longer than the actual job. But now I can get on with the design changes. I finally solved my magento issue of taking a site from a remote host to a local host and I thought my notes may help someone else

1. Check .htaccess file for #RewriteBase – my previous programmer had added rules

2. Check MAMP Preferences – Mine was set to PHP 5.3 when it should have been PHP 5.2

It has taken me almost 12 hours to resolve this, 3 times longer than the actual job. But now I can get on with the design changes.

]]> By: Matt http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Matt Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:44:46 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1496 Hi Ashley I could really do with your help I'm running MAMP 1.9 on OS X 10.5.8 I done a fresh install of Magento locally and it works, using default ports. However, I have downloaded a remote site to make changes locally and am struggling to get this to work as it continues to go to the live site or brings up an error. I have several questions. 1. Does Little Snitch affect the host file ? 2. If I add "Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/sites" Apache server does not start (Web sharing is switched off in sharing preferences) I appreciate any help you can offer Thanks Matt :) Hi Ashley

I could really do with your help

I’m running MAMP 1.9 on OS X 10.5.8

I done a fresh install of Magento locally and it works, using default ports.

However, I have downloaded a remote site to make changes locally and am struggling to get this to work as it continues to go to the live site or brings up an error.

I have several questions.
1. Does Little Snitch affect the host file ?
2. If I add “Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/sites” Apache server does not start (Web sharing is switched off in sharing preferences)

I appreciate any help you can offer

Thanks Matt :)

]]> By: Ashley http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Ashley Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:18:56 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1483 Glad to hear it Leon! I also hate it when you do that same thing and get different results. A programmer I used to work with called that 'solar flares' - seems like a good excuse to me! Glad to hear it Leon! I also hate it when you do that same thing and get different results. A programmer I used to work with called that ‘solar flares’ – seems like a good excuse to me!

]]> By: Leon de Rijke http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Leon de Rijke Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:53:16 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1481 Ok, I deleted all virtual hosts from both the httpd.conf and the hosts file. I set up blahblah.com with just an index.html file in it. That worked. Then I added blahblah2.com with just an index.html file. That worked too! Now I set up the other virtual hosts for my sites and they all worked! I really have no idea what went wrong (which frightens me a bit) but in any case: everything works fine now. Thanks for your help Ashley!! Ok, I deleted all virtual hosts from both the httpd.conf and the hosts file. I set up blahblah.com with just an index.html file in it. That worked. Then I added blahblah2.com with just an index.html file. That worked too!

Now I set up the other virtual hosts for my sites and they all worked! I really have no idea what went wrong (which frightens me a bit) but in any case: everything works fine now.

Thanks for your help Ashley!!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.aschroder.com/2009/02/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosting-on-mamp-for-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Ashley Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:18:01 +0000 http://www.aschroder.com/?p=141#comment-1480 Hmmm - I suggest back peddling a bit, to try and get a more minimal setup working. How about setting up a vhost for 'blahblah.com' and pointing it's root at a directory somewhere that just has a single index.html file in it. Add blahblah.com to your hosts file pointing to 127... and see if that works (remove all other vhost config while testing it) Hmmm – I suggest back peddling a bit, to try and get a more minimal setup working. How about setting up a vhost for ‘blahblah.com’ and pointing it’s root at a directory somewhere that just has a single index.html file in it. Add blahblah.com to your hosts file pointing to 127… and see if that works (remove all other vhost config while testing it)

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