a2ensite

Enable Apache2 virtual host sites

TLDR

Enable a virtual host

$ sudo a2ensite [virtual_host]

Enable multiple sites at once

$ sudo a2ensite [site1] [site2]

Enable the default site

$ sudo a2ensite 000-default

Don't show informative messages

$ sudo a2ensite -q [virtual_host]

Reload Apache after enabling to apply changes

$ sudo systemctl reload apache2

SYNOPSIS

a2ensite [-q|--quiet] [-m|--maintmode] [site]

a2ensite is a Debian-specific utility that enables Apache2 virtual host configurations by creating symbolic links in /etc/apache2/sites-enabled pointing to site files in /etc/apache2/sites-available.The first virtual host handles unmatched requests, so it should be named 000-default to ensure it loads first alphabetically. The tool works alongside a2dissite, which disables sites.

PARAMETERS

-q, --quiet

Don't show informative messages

-m, --maintmode

Enables maintainer mode; the program invocation is effectuated automatically by a maintainer script. Not intended for end users.

EXIT STATUS

0 - all sites processed successfully.1 - an error occurred.2 - an invalid option was used.

FILES

/etc/apache2/sites-available/

Directory containing available site configuration files.

/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/

Directory of symlinks to enabled site configurations (managed by a2ensite/a2dissite).

CAVEATS

This utility is Debian-specific and not available on other Linux distributions. Site changes require an Apache restart or reload to take effect. Virtual hosts are loaded alphabetically, so naming matters.

HISTORY

Created as part of the Apache2 package for Debian GNU/Linux. Part of the a2ensite/a2dissite family of utilities for managing Apache virtual hosts.