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I know there are discussions about setting up virtual host, but I cannot get this to work. Maybe I dont' understand what 'virtual host' means and am going about this the wrong way?

Here's what I want to do:
1. Use localhost to access WAMP
2. Use www.porticool.com, my registered domain, to access my www/porticool folder (which includes an index.html file)

Here's what I've done:
1. I set up my registered domain, www.porticool.net, to DNS with my IP address.
2. I set up the httpd.conf file in folder C:\wamp\bin\apache\Apache2.2.17\conf, uncommenting the "#Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf" line by removing the hash tag.
3. I added the following to httpd-vhosts:
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.porticool.com
ServerAlias porticool
DocumentRoot C:/wamp/www/porticool
ErrorLog "C:/wamp/www/porticool/logs/error.log"
CustomLog "C:/wamp/www/porticool/logs/access.log" common
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
ServerAlias localhost
DocumentRoot C:/wamp/www
ErrorLog "C:/wamp/www/logs/error.log"
CustomLog "C:/wamp/www/logs/access.log" common
</VirtualHost>

4. I opened file "hosts" in folder C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc then replaced all text with:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 porticool

Finally, I restarted all services and attempted to access my site. It did not work. Can someone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? I simply want WAMP to be the server I use and for the public to be able to view my site.

I appreciate any help, advice.

remove 127.0.0.1 porticool


this is for a virutal host.. and your not actually looking for that.

if you need help i can help you with teamviewer?

Steven Martin
stevenmartin99@gmail.com
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When did you setup DNS? Remember, it would take up to 72hrs to take effect

No matter within or outside LAN access, you need to setup Access, DNS, and VH; Access for permission to connect to your Wamp PC, DNS to tie Domain(s) to your Wamp PC, and VH to host multiple Domains/Websites/IP's and even you have only 1 Domain/IP, you should use VH to set it up w/ the site you want to show up first on top and localhost on bottom and others in middle if having more than 1 site; w/ VH, other PC's, no matter w/i or outside LAN, can access/see websites/contents on your wamp PC. If dont have real Domain, just skip DNS guide

To setup Access, follow this
[blog.jlbn.net]

To setup VH, follow this
[blog.jlbn.net]

To setup DNS, follow this
[blog.jlbn.net]

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Thanks for your help.

I know the DNS must be working, because when I go to porticool.com I can see the WAMP server page. So obviously the domain is connecting to my comptuer's IP, yes?

But I went through everything else, including setting up the VH file and removing the "127.0.0.1 porticool" from the host file. Yet, my Porticool index file isn't showing up. Instead, I see my WAMP server page.

Any additional advice? I feel like this is so over my head, so I really appreciate all the help...

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3. I added the following to httpd-vhosts:

You added or you replace??? if replaced, make sure no typo.
Anyway, for VH scripting, you should post in my blog instead here since this forums is for Wampserver

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