How to change xampp localhost to another folder ( outside xampp folder)?

Question

How can I change my default xampp localhost c:xampp/htdoc to another folder i.e. c:/alan? When I use the IP address I should be able to view my website file in C:/alan.

Thanks for helping me.

Answer 1

Edit the httpd.conf file and replace the line DocumentRoot "/home/user/www" to your liked one.

The default DocumentRoot path will be different for windows [the above is for linux].

Answer 2

Please follow @Sourav's advice.

If after restarting the server you get errors, you may need to set your directory options as well. This is done in the <Directory> tag in httpd.conf. Make sure the final config looks like this:

DocumentRoot "C:\alan" <Directory "C:\alan">     Options Indexes FollowSymLinks     AllowOverride All     Order allow,deny     Allow from all </Directory>