title: Run my php files from outside htdocs
body: <p>I have my xampp installed and running sites from the htdocs folder. I want to  create a website directory in a different location and run the files online from there.</p>
  
  <p>I know I can do this somehow using both Virtual Host settings and changing my hosts file in System32.</p>
  
  <p>I want to change my URL from localhost/websites/mysite/ to just mysite/</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone offer assistance, thank you</p>