Apache 2.4 Config for Drupal 7

Here are some configs to hopefully make your life easier setting up a brand new server.

Specs:

• Ubuntu 16 Xenial LTS
• Apache 2.4.18
• PHP 5.6.3

1. After default Apache install make sure to add these modules

   a2enmod rewrite
   a2enmod headers

2. Host Conf file

   DocumentRoot "/var/www/sitename/siteroot"
   ServerName www.yoursitename.com
   <Directory "/var/www/sitename/siteroot">
   allow from all [allows .htaccess to be used]
   Options FollowSymLinks
   AllowOverride All
   Require all granted
   </Directory>

3. Don’t forget to restart Apache

   sudo service apache2 restart

4. Here’s a link to Drupal with various configs. Beware using 2.2 vs 2.4 configs – they are different.
5. And the main link to Drupal Apache configuration.