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Edward Tanguay
Asked: 2020-09-12 07:43:37 +0800 CST

How to avoid the "Forbidden" error when changing the DocumentRoot in the default virtual host file on Ubuntu Apache?

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I have Apache installed on an Ubuntu virtual machine.

Typing http://localhost in the browser brings up the Apache intro site, so I know Apache works.

I created the file /home/test/webs/testapp/index.html:

This is a <b>test</b>.

I changed the DocumentRoot in the file /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf so that it points to a directory under my home directory:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        DocumentRoot /home/test/webs
        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

I restarted the Apache server:

systemctl reload apache2

But when I go to http://localhost/testapp, Apache responds:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.41 (Ubuntu) Server at localhost Port 80

What do I have to do to give the anonymous web users permission to view this web directory via Apache?

linux ubuntu virtualhost apache-2.4

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Add this to the end of your 000-default.conf file:

    <Directory /home/test/webs>
  Options FollowSymLinks 
  AllowOverride All
  Order deny,allow
  Allow from all
</Directory>

    After you change the file, reload Apache and you will be able to access the site.

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