Q: How to map URLs to folders outside /var/www/?

1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to install Apache HTTP Server for HTTP (Web) Server service?

3. sudo gedit /etc/apache2/conf.d/alias

4. Insert the following lines into the new file

   Alias /URL-path /location_of_folder/
   
   <Directory /location_of_folder/>
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Order allow,deny
      Allow from all
   </Directory>

5. Save the edited file (sample)

6. sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

7. https://localhost/URL-path