Apache not resolving /Users/[myname]/Sites/ . Getting "The requested URL was not found on this server."

I followed this definitive guide to setting up Apache on Sequoia and the main local host site resolves, but it doesn't recognize the Sites directory under my user. Setting up a local web server on macOS 15… - Apple Community

I'm getting a "The requested URL was not found on this server."

I've added the /etc/apache2/users/rossblanchard.conf file and double checked the syntax. Here it is if anyone wants to triple check it.

AddLanguage en .en

AddHandler perl-script .pl

PerlHandler ModPerl::Registry

Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks ExecCGI

AllowOverride None

Require host localhost

</Directory>

Has anyone any ideas or are others having this same challenge of using a personal site directory? Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Jan 20, 2025 10:11 PM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 10:24 PM

So dumb. Everything is set up properly. I failed to notice that you need a tilde (~) in the URL for the personal site. Added that before my site name and it works fine now. http://localhost/~[your user name]

Just a note about the tutorial linked above -- it's very clear and thorough for anyone who wants to setup a basic Apache server on their Mac.

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