I completely agree with Chris and operate much the same way myself; though I use the hosts file instead of running DNS locally.
On 11/3/08, Chris Blackwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a linux dev box, but the principal should be the same. > > setup apache to use virtualhosts, that way you can have multiple webroots. > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/ > > <VirtualHost 192.168.100.110:80> > ServerName mysite.dev > DocumentRoot /home/mysite.dev/public_html > ErrorLog /home/mysite.dev/logs/error_log > CustomLog /home/mysite.dev/logs/access_log combined > </VirtualHost> > > i use a .dev suffix for my dev sites, which is resolved for me by the DNS on > my dev box, but you can still use the same by manually entering the hostname > & ip in your hosts file > > Chris > > 2008/11/3 Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Thanks Adam, I figured it was about as straightforward as that. >> >> So, as a follow up question, do you follow any sort of best practice >> to develop multiple sites on the same computer? I have multiple >> clients and would like to emulate their production environment, at >> least as far as file structure is concerned, whenever possible. So if >> i want to develop multiple sites from my webroot is there an easy(ier) >> way to do this using Apache and CF on Mac OSX? Sometimes in the past I >> simply move entire directories in and out of webroot, which just seems >> like the slow way to done.... >> >> Thanks again for your help, >> >> Rich >> >> >> >> On Nov 3, 2008, at 8:11 AM, Adam Tuttle wrote: >> >> > >> > Rich, the install process should be almost exactly the same as on >> > Windows. The CF installer will have options to set itself up under >> > Apache (if it's running) as opposed to IIS. Then you'll go into your >> > CF Administrator and create a mapping for /modelglue and MG is >> > "installed." >> > >> > On 10/26/08, Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> hi Gang~ >> >> >> >> I just got a new Mac and need to install CF and MG on it. Mac OSX >> >> 10.5.5, will install CF 8.01, and would like to take advantage of my >> >> new 64 bit monster ;-) >> >> >> >> I also have multiple sites that I've built in MG and am curious what >> >> the best way is to install CF and MG using the Apache web server. I'm >> >> completely new to Apache; have always either used CF's built in >> >> webserver or IIS (or clients have already had the servers configured >> >> by the time I arrived on site). On top of all that, I just got CS4 >> >> and would like to setup my sites using Dreamweaver (I know many of >> >> you >> >> don't care for it, neither did I and still have Eclipse, but I saw a >> >> guy do a demo building some forms using the Design view of DW and he >> >> knocked out a full CRUD front end in about 2 minutes simply dragging >> >> dropping, very impressive). >> >> >> >> Anyone have any suggestions on how best to handle the CF Mac install >> >> to handle multiple MG sites? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance, you folks are an awesome bunch. >> >> >> >> Rich >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> Rich >> >> Rich Leach >> Advanced Certified Adobe ColdFusion Developer >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.cfsnap.com >> 303-913-7338 >> Instant Messenger: >> AOL AIM: cfsnaprich >> Instant Video Conference: >> APPLE MobileMe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "model-glue" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/model-glue?hl=en For more about Model-Glue, check http://www.model-glue.com . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
