Tag: Domains

MAMP

Before attempting to setup a local domain ensure MAMP has the following setting:

1. Ports
   • Apache 80
   • Nginx 7888
   • MySQL 3306
2. Web Server
   • Server Apache
   • Document Root Applications/MAMP//htdocs (or personal preference)

Local Domains

1. Create the local URL you want to use
   • Go to Macintosh HD/private/etc/hosts
   • At the bottom add….
     

     127.0.0.1 example.ld

   • Save file
2. Ensure Virtual Hosts is enabled in your server Conf file
   • Go to Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf
   • Uncomment the following line…
     

     Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

   • Save file
3. In the Virtual Hosts file configure your local domain settings
   • Go to Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
   • At the bottom adding the following:
     

     <VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAlias example.ld
     ServerAdmin [email protected]
     DocumentRoot /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/example
     </VirtualHost>

Testing

To test your domain is working, go to the following URL

• http://example.ld