script to create a new virtual host with two arguments for name and directory that you can pass to it from the command line

jared smith | http://jaredsmyth.info

jvst | http://jvst.us

1) follow this tutorial to setup up vhosts on your mac if you are running vhosts for the frst time http://foundationphp.com/tutorials/vhosts_leopard.php

2) place the newhost.py file in your '~/' directoy

3) you can begin using just like that by calling
sudo python ~/newhost.py "name_of_your_vhost" "directory"
-- note that the directory parameter is optional. if left blank it will create an entry using the current working directory as your host --

4) if you want to make your life easier and type less you can add an alias for this in your '~/.bash_profile'
sudo nano ~/.bash_profile
add the following line
alias newhost='sudo python ~/newhost.py'
then restart your terminal for the changes to take effect

5) if you added the alias in you '~/.bash_profile' in the above step you can now use this script to create new vhosts by simply typing
newhost "name_of_your_vhost" "directory"
-- again, note that the directory parameter is optional --

requirements:

• python
• apache setup and running for vhosts