Creating a Custom Domain Name for Localhost Using XAMPP

Let's take those who want to use it on the Linux side like this: Arch Linux + Debian

Step 1: Editing the Hosts File#

Go to the following directory and open the hosts file with Notepad or any text editor:

File Location:

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts

Add the following format to the last line of the opened file:

127.0.0.1 eticaret.test

Step 2: Apache Virtual Hosts Configuration#

Go to the XAMPP directory and open the httpd-vhosts.conf file with an editor:

File Location:

C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

Edit the following settings according to your needs and add them to the end of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@eticaret.test
    DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/eticaret/"
    ServerName eticaret.test
    ServerAlias www.eticaret.test
    ErrorLog "logs/eticaret.test-error.log"
    CustomLog "logs/eticaret.test-access.log" common
</VirtualHost>

Step 3: Restarting XAMPP#

Restart XAMPP for your changes to take effect:

1. Open the XAMPP Control Panel.
2. Stop and restart the Apache service.
3. Go to http://eticaret.test in your browser to test your settings.

Now you can run your projects with your own local domain name! 🚀