create a quick virtual host bash script

add_virtual_host.sh

#!/bin/bash

if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 <domain>"
    exit 1
fi

domain="$1"

# Check if the virtual host file already exists
config_file="/etc/apache2/sites-available/${domain}.conf"
if [ -e "$config_file" ]; then
    echo "Virtual host for $domain already exists."
    exit 1
fi

# Create a new virtual host configuration file
cat > "$config_file" <<EOF
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    ServerName $domain
    ServerAlias www.$domain
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/$domain

    <Directory /var/www/html/$domain>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog \${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/${domain}_error.log
    CustomLog \${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/${domain}_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
EOF

# Create the website directory if it doesn't exist
web_dir="/var/www/html/$domain"
if [ ! -d "$web_dir" ]; then
    mkdir -p "$web_dir"
fi

# Enable the virtual host and reload Apache
a2ensite "$domain.conf"
systemctl reload apache2

echo "Virtual host for $domain has been added."


# how to use
# chmod +x add_virtual_host.sh
# ./add_virtual_host.sh mydomain.com