How to set up Apache Virtual Host on CentOS Stream 9

To set up an Apache Virtual Host on CentOS Stream 9, follow these steps.

Step 1 : Update

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install Apache (if not installed)

sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3 : Create Web Directory

sudo mkdir /var/www/example

Step 3 : Create index.html

sudo echo "Welcome to your Virtual Host" | sudo tee /var/www/example/index.html

Step 4 : Set Permissions

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/example
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/example

Step 5 : Create Virtual Host Configuration

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/example.conf

Add the following VirtualHost configuration (replace example.com with your domain):

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit the text editor.

Step 6 : Test Configuration and Restart Apache

sudo apachectl configtest
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 7 : Open a web browser and navigate to your domain (e.g., http://example.com) to test your Apache Virtual Host.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up an Apache Virtual Host on CentOS Stream 9.