Tech How to set up a proxy server with XAMPP on Windows.

Set up Apache

1. Open your apache config file C:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf. Make sure the following lines are uncommented:
   
   

     Include "conf/extra/httpd-proxy.conf"
     LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
     LoadModule proxy_connect_module modules/mod_proxy_connect.so
     LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so



2. Open your proxy config file C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-proxy.conf. Edit it to match the following:
   
   

     <IfModule proxy_module>
     <IfModule proxy_http_module> 
       ProxyRequests On
       ProxyVia On
       <Proxy *>
         Order deny,allow
         Allow from 127.0.0.1
       </Proxy>
       ProxyBlock some-website-you-want-to-block.com another-website-you-want-to-block.com
     </IfModule>
     </IfModule>

3. Restart Apache.

Update LAN settings.

1. Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools » Internet Options.


2. Switch to the Connections tab and open Local Area Network (LAN) settings.


3. Under Proxy Server, check the box that says "Use a proxy server for your LAN" and specify the address and the port of your apache web server (for example, 127.0.0.1 port 80).

That's it! Now, when you go to some-website-you-want-to-block.com, you will get a website-blocked message.