Configuring virtual host using apache and nodejs

• Install the following:

  $ sudo a2enmod proxy
  $ sudo a2enmod proxy_http
  $ service apache2 restart

• Navigate to /etc/apache2/sites-available/

  $ touch <YOUR DOMAIN NAME>.conf

• Now add following into /etc/apache2/sites-available/.conf

  <VirtualHost *:80>
      ServerName <YOUR DOMAIN NAME>
      ProxyRequests Off
      ProxyPreserveHost On
      ProxyVia Full
      <Proxy *>
          Require all granted
      </Proxy>
      <Location />
          ProxyPass http://localhost:<YOUR PORT>/
          ProxyPassReverse http://127.0.0.1:<YOUR PORT>
      </Location>
  </VirtualHost>

• Enable the site

  $ sudo a2ensite <YOUR DOMAIN NAME>.conf

• Add domain to host

  $ sudo gedit /etc/hosts
  127.0.0.1   <YOUR DOMAIN NAME>

• Restart apache server

  $ sudo service apache2 reload

• Navigate to your nodejs app

  $ cd ~/path/to/your/nodeapp/app.js

• Add following in the app.js file:

  var http = require('http');
  http.createServer(function (request, response) {
     response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
     response.end('Node.js is running from site1.\n');
  }).listen(8080);
  console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8080/');

• Goto the terminal, and type

  $ cd ~/path/to/your/nodeapp/
  $ node app.js

• In browser type

   <YOUR DOMAIN NAME>

  That's it, enjoy!