Apache
Apache can be automatically configured by Devbox via the built-in Apache Plugin. This plugin will activate automatically when you install Apache using devbox add apacheHttpd
Adding Apache to your Shell
Run devbox add apacheHttpd
, or add the following to your devbox.json
"packages": [
"apacheHttpd"
]
Apache Plugin Details
The Apache plugin will automatically create the following configuration when you install Apache with devbox add
Services
- apache
Use devbox services start|stop apache
to start and stop httpd in the background
Helper Files
The following helper files will be created in your project directory:
- {PROJECT_DIR}/devbox.d/apacheHttpd/httpd.conf
- {PROJECT_DIR}/devbox.d/web/index.html
Note that by default, Apache is configured with ./devbox.d/web
as the DocumentRoot. To change this, you should copy and modify the default ./devbox.d/Apache/Apache.conf
Environment Variables
HTTPD_ERROR_LOG_FILE={PROJECT_DIR}/.devbox/virtenv/apacheHttpd/error.log
HTTPD_PORT=8080
HTTPD_DEVBOX_CONFIG_DIR={PROJECT_DIR}
HTTPD_CONFDIR={PROJECT_DIR}/devbox.d/apacheHttpd
Notes
We recommend copying your httpd.conf
file to a new directory and updating HTTPD_CONFDIR if you decide to modify it.