How to Create a Virtual Host in WAMP

Creating a Virtual Host in Apache (WAMP).

Virtual hosts can be useful if you want to separate serving a website, or if you want to access your Apache website from another computer (in this case, we don't use a top-level domain, so this would be useful when viewing your local website from another device in your network.)

In this example, we will use the host mike-pc1. Where you see mike-pc1, replace with the name you would like your virtual host to be.

Step 1: Create the entry in your Windows hosts file. This allows your computer to respond to the new virtual name.

• Open your hosts file in c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc and add the following at the end of the file and save it:
  127.0.0.1    mike-pc1
   
• Open your httpd-vhosts.conf file and add the following at the end, then save it:
  <VirtualHost mike-pc1:80>
      DocumentRoot "${INSTALL_DIR}/www"
      ServerName mike-pc1
      <Directory "${INSTALL_DIR}/www">
          Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
          AllowOverride All
      </Directory>
  </VirtualHost>
   
• Restart Apache

That's it! You should now be able to open your browser on your local computer and visit your new host!