Where should I add customizations to Apache?

Question

Where should I add customizations to Apache?

Answer

Customizations made directly to Apache's configuration file are overwritten when the Apache configuration is rebuilt. Instead you will need to use Apache includes to prevent your changes from being overwritten. Custom changes should be made via the WHM / Service Configuration / Apache Configuration / Include Editor interface.

When Apache's configuration is rebuilt, and the service restarted, the changes made to your includes will be included with Apache without the need to write them directly into the configuration file.

Additional Resources

How to use Apache includes to add configuration directives to a specific domain's VirtualHost

How to use Apache includes to add configuration directives to all VirtualHosts sever-wide