# Multiple projects - Apache **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 11, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-projects-apache/173594 "2009-08-11T20:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-projects-apache/173594/1 "2009-08-11T20:32:52Z")
Hi, I’m trying to configure Apache so I can create multiple rails projects without modifying httpd.conf everytime. Right now, I have one project setup and a apache virtualhost that points to it. Here is how I have it configured. \ ServerName [rails.example.com](http://rails.example.com) DocumentRoot /var/www/rails\_project/public RailsEnv development I would like to be able to set my documentRoot to /var/www and access my projects by appending the project directory name to the url (e.g. [rails.example.com/rails\_project](http://rails.example.com/rails_project)). For instance, when I set it up like that it I can access a project that is located in /var/www/rails\_project, by going to [rails.example.com/rails\_project/public](http://rails.example.com/rails_project/public). But I have routing problems after that. Here is what I get when clicking on “About your applications environment” Not Found The requested URL /rails\_project/public/rails/info/properties was not found on this server. I’m stuck here, so any help is really appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-projects-apache/173594/2 "2009-08-12T14:28:45Z")
Excerpts from Joe’s message of Tue Aug 11 14:31:53 -0400 2009: > Hi, > I’m trying to configure Apache so I can create multiple rails projects without > modifying httpd.conf everytime. Right now, I have one project setup and a > apache virtualhost that points to it. Here is how I have it configured. > > \ > ServerName [rails.example.com](http://rails.example.com) > DocumentRoot /var/www/rails\_project/public > RailsEnv development Hi Joe, AFAIK, that’s not possible with passenger. I believe that a new vhost is needed for every rails application on your machine (someone please correct me if I’m wrong). If you have an existing vhost with something else on it, you can specify that your rails application is in a subdirectory of that document root like this: \ ServerName [rails.example.com](http://rails.example.com) DocumentRoot /var/www/rails\_project/public RailsEnv development RailsBaseURI /rails Regards, Jason ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-projects-apache/173594/3 "2009-08-12T15:06:14Z")
Hi friends. The way I’m doing this is to have a single directory I symlink all of my app’s ‘public’ directory to. I set this as my DocumentRoot and then have a single VHOST file for all of my apps. It isn’t pretty, but it’s fairly easy to parse with Ruby. So, my VHOST file looks something like this: \ DocumentRoot /u/apps RailsBaseUri /foo RailsBaseUri /bar # etc… I have had _zero_ luck using multiple VHOST files. This may be due to my own lack of knowledge in using Apache though. You may wish to redirect your query to the Passenger mailing list though. They’ll likely be of more help. Keep me posted though. I’d love to hear what your resolution is. James H. ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-projects-apache/173594/4 "2009-08-12T18:17:40Z")
On Aug 12, 2009, at 4:04 PM, James H. wrote: > I have had _zero_ luck using multiple VHOST files. This may be due > to my own > lack of knowledge in using Apache though. There’s a free preference pane for OS X that’s floating around somewhere that essentially does this: NameVirtualHost \*:80 ServerName \_default\_ Include /path/to/passenger\_vhosts/\*.conf The is optional - just protects against idiots like me - and then a sample foo.conf would look like … \ ServerName foo.local DocumentRoot “/u/rail\_sites/foo/public” RailsEnv development \ Order allow,deny Allow from all Adding a vhost just needs an apache reload. ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-projects-apache/173594/5 "2009-08-12T19:46:04Z")
Thanks for the reply. I ended up doing pretty much the same thing. I create the project, link to the public folder and then in an .htaccess file, I add RailsBaseURI /railsProject. The only problem I have, is that it requires a trailing slash after the project name when accessing it via the web. ----- Original Message ---- From: James H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) To: ruby-talk ML [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:04:46 AM Subject: Re: multiple projects - Apache Hi friends. The way I’m doing this is to have a single directory I symlink all of my app’s ‘public’ directory to. I set this as my DocumentRoot and then have a single VHOST file for all of my apps. It isn’t pretty, but it’s fairly easy to parse with Ruby. So, my VHOST file looks something like this: \ DocumentRoot /u/apps RailsBaseUri /foo RailsBaseUri /bar # etc… I have had _zero_ luck using multiple VHOST files. This may be due to my own lack of knowledge in using Apache though. You may wish to redirect your query to the Passenger mailing list though. They’ll likely be of more help. Keep me posted though. I’d love to hear what your resolution is. James H.