Laravel Apache Config - HTML

Laravel is a popular PHP framework that provides a simple and elegant syntax to web developers. A key part of the development process is configuring Apache to work with Laravel. In this article, we will explore how to setup Apache for Laravel in HTML.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the setup, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• PHP 7.2 or higher installed
• Apache 2.4 or higher installed
• Laravel 8.0 or higher installed
• Composer installed

Steps

The following steps will guide you through the process of setting up Apache for Laravel in HTML:

Step 1: Create a Virtual Host

The first step is to create a virtual host for your Laravel project. To do this, open the httpd.conf file located in /etc/apache2/.

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80> 
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/laravel/public
    ServerName yourdomainname.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/laravel/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Order Allow,Deny
        Allow from All
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name.

Step 2: Update Hosts File

Now you need to update the hosts file to point the domain name to your local server.

Open the hosts file located in /etc/hosts and add the following line:

127.0.0.1    yourdomainname.com

Step 3: Restart Apache

Finally, you need to restart Apache for the changes to take effect.

Run the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Conclusion

This article has covered the steps required to setup Apache for Laravel in HTML. By creating a virtual host, updating the hosts file, and restarting Apache, you have successfully configured Apache to work with Laravel.