Relative and absolute path on Apache localhost

Question

I installed Apache on my local computer (Windows 7 using AppServ). I opened a library called "MySite" in the AppServ directory, so I use the following URL to access it:

http://127.0.0.1/MySite 

The problem is that when I use

 <link type='text/css' href='/stylesheets/main.css' rel='stylesheet' media='all' /> 

The file is not loaded because it is trying to find it in http://127.0.0.1/ instead of http://127.0.0.1/MySite .

How can i change this?

Thanksm

Joel

Answer 1

Modify apache.conf file and set DocumentRoot to MySite

Answer 2

Actually, your question shows a flaw in your setup :

You want http://127.0.0.1/MySite point to a specific directory, for example /var/www/MySite .

It follows that

• http://127.0.0.1/ points to /var/www/ and that
• http://127.0.0.1/stylesheets points to /var/www/stylesheets .

But you want http://127.0.0.1/stylesheets point to a subdirectory, say /var/www/MySite/stylesheets.

It is possible, but probably not very wise.

Workarounds:

• Add an alias for / stylesheets to /var/www/MySite/stylesheets
• Install DocumentRoot on /var/www/MySite and go to the site using http://127.0.0.1
• virtual domains
• Rewrite rules

Answer 3

You can change documentRoot:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html#documentroot