Apache httpd.conf directives

deeneyc09 · 09-07-2011, 06:30 PM

Can someone please explain the difference between:

<Location></Location>

and

<Directory></Directory>

Thanks in advance.

macemoneta · 09-07-2011, 07:10 PM

'Directory' applies to the filesystem, while 'location' applies to url paths. From the documentation:

Quote:

Use <Location> to apply directives to content that lives outside the filesystem. For content that lives in the filesystem, use <Directory> and <Files>. An exception is <Location />, which is an easy way to apply a configuration to the entire server.