Apache & LAMP Config

When to use this skill

• Configuring local development environments (MAMP, XAMPP, Docker + Apache).

• Managing .htaccess files.

• Troubleshooting rewrite rules.

1. Virtual Hosts

• Structure: One file per site in sites-available , symlinked to sites-enabled .

• DocumentRoot: Point to the public/ directory, not the project root (security).

• Directory: Allow overrides: <Directory "/var/www/site/public"> AllowOverride All Require all granted </Directory>

2. .htaccess Best Practices

• Rewrites: Standard pattern for front controllers (Laravel/Symfony): RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]

• HTTPS: Force HTTPS if not handled by a reverse proxy.

3. PHP-FPM

• Timeouts: Increase max_execution_time and memory_limit only for specific heavy jobs, not globally.

• Opcache: Enable Opcache in production for performance.