Apache - Ubuntu - Virtual hosts

Your conf file should have something like this for the configuration.

<VirtualHost ipAddress:80>
ServerName domain.com
ServerAlias www.domain.com
ServerAdmin name@domain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/"file location"
</VirtualHost>

The main important part is the ipAddress and DocumentRoot. If you would like a tool to better help you manage the server webmin is free and works great on ubuntu.

If you plan on running multiple websites from the same server you'll need to look into setting up a MultiSite Layout.

Thanks, but where/how do I put in the IP address of the server so it directs to a virtual site and not the default Apache site?

It sounds like the issue that you're running into is the document location is wrong. Find where you are saving the web files and add that document location.

Changing the <Directory /var/www/> to your location should work if you're only running one website on the server.

You will have to restart apache or the server when making changes.

sudo service apache2 restart or sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

What kind of access do you have to the server?

I have root access. Think I just solved it. I put in a server alias of the IP address. The problem I was trying to solve is that the IP address was going to the default location while the virtual  hosts (domain names) were going to the correct location. I wanted the IP address (if put into a browswer) to go to one of my virtual hosts.