vhostit.sh

#!/bin/sh
# VHostit
# Simple bash script to add a virtual host to apache & your hosts file on OS X
#
# Installation
# Throw vhostit.sh somewhere in your path. I like to copy it to /usr/local/bin/vhostit
# Usage
# `vhostit domain.tld` from within the directory you want to host.  
# The domain.tld will be added to your hosts file and a VirtualHost added to your apache's httpd.conf\

usage(){
  echo "vhostit by Kyle Neath (http://warpspire.com)"
  echo ""
  echo "Adds the current directory to your httpd & hosts file under the domain you choose"
  echo "Assumes default OS X locations (/etc/hosts & /etc/apache2/httpd.conf)"
  echo ""
  echo "Usage $0 [domain]"
  exit
}

case $1 in
  -h) usage;;
  --help) usage;;
esac

HOSTS_FILE="/etc/hosts"
HTTPD_FILE="/etc/apache2/httpd.conf"

if [ -n "$1" ]; then
  NEW_HOSTS="127.0.0.1\t$1"
  $(echo $NEW_HOSTS >> $HOSTS_FILE)

  NEW_HTTPD="\n<VirtualHost *:80>\n\tServerName $1\n\tDocumentRoot \"$(pwd)\"\n\t<directory \"$(pwd)\">\n\t\tOrder allow,deny\n\t\tAllow from all\n\t</directory>\n</VirtualHost>"
  $(echo $NEW_HTTPD >> $HTTPD_FILE)
  
  $(apachectl restart)
else
  usage;
fi