What is the root directory of apache

The Apache website root directory in the XAMPP collection software is by default under the XAMPP subfolder htdocs, when you build a lot of websites, some are large , it is a bit inconvenient to quickly open this directory on your computer. Below, I will briefly explain how to modify the website root directory: (Recommended learning: apache use)

First, open the httpd.conf file. This file is in the "apache\conf" folder under the XAMPP installation directory. (My own httpd.conf file directory is: D:\xampp\apache\conf)

Second, modify the code. In the httpd.conf file, find the following two lines of code and modify them. (The original root directory of my website is: D:\xampp\htdocs)

DocumentRoot "D:/xampp/htdocs"
<Directory "D:/xampp/htdocs">

Just change the two directories to the directories you want. For example, I modified it as follows: (D:/WEB is my current directory New URL root directory)

DocumentRoot "E:/WEB"
<Directory "E:/WEB">

Third, restart Apache. Copy the website files to the new website directory, restart Apache, OK

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