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mumebuhi

2007-07-30, 10:16 pm

First of all, sorry if this is a newbie's question. I have a question
about Apache.

This is what I usually do. I store pages in the DocumentRoot
directory. For example, I put 'hello.html' in /var/www/html
(DocumentRoot) directory. The the page is viewable at
http://www.somehost.com/hello.html.

#1
How do I make a new "domain", e.g. cool.somehost.com? Can it be served
by the same Apache? Is this what is called "virtual host"?
#2
How do I set the new "domain", e.g. cool.somehost.com to point to /var/
www/html/cool?

Thank you.

Buhi

Jerry Stuckle

2007-07-30, 10:16 pm

mumebuhi wrote:
> First of all, sorry if this is a newbie's question. I have a question
> about Apache.
>
> This is what I usually do. I store pages in the DocumentRoot
> directory. For example, I put 'hello.html' in /var/www/html
> (DocumentRoot) directory. The the page is viewable at
> http://www.somehost.com/hello.html.
>
> #1
> How do I make a new "domain", e.g. cool.somehost.com? Can it be served
> by the same Apache? Is this what is called "virtual host"?
> #2
> How do I set the new "domain", e.g. cool.somehost.com to point to /var/
> www/html/cool?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Buhi
>

Yes, you need to set up a new virtual host. I have several domains
running on one apache.

The actual configuration can be rather complicated, but assuming you're
already set up for named virtual hosts, simple one might be something like
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName cool.example.com
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/cool"
</VirtualHost>

But there are a lot of other options you may need, also. You need to
read the Apache doc - there are a lot of different options, and not
having the right ones can cause you a lot of headaches. I found it
pretty hard to get the first one right. The second was easier. By now
it's pretty easy, but I still wouldn't call myself an expert. In fact,
far from it.

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Jerry Stuckle

2007-07-30, 10:16 pm

Scott Bryce

2007-07-30, 10:16 pm

mumebuhi wrote:

> #1
> How do I make a new "domain", e.g. cool.somehost.com? Can it be served
> by the same Apache? Is this what is called "virtual host"?

It is called a subdomain. Yes, it can be served by the same Apache. Are
you on a shared host with a control panel? If so , it would be easiest
to set this up via the control panel.

mumebuhi

2007-07-31, 3:17 am

On Jul 30, 6:58 pm, Scott Bryce <sbr...@scottbryce.com> wrote:
> mumebuhi wrote:
>
> It is called a subdomain. Yes, it can be served by the same Apache. Are
> you on a shared host with a control panel? If so , it would be easiest
> to set this up via the control panel.

I am running a Linux box with Apache 2 installed :) so I have a full
control (well... if I know enough how to control it).

Buhi

mumebuhi

2007-07-31, 3:17 am

On Jul 30, 6:35 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> mumebuhi wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Yes, you need to set up a new virtual host. I have several domains
> running on one apache.
>
> The actual configuration can be rather complicated, but assuming you're
> already set up for named virtual hosts, simple one might be something like
> <VirtualHost *:80>
> ServerName cool.example.com
> DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/cool"
> </VirtualHost>
>

Thanks for the reply.
I think I need to start with the assumption first. Do I need to set up
a named virtual host before adding the <VirtualHost> directive above?

Jerry Stuckle

2007-07-31, 3:17 am

mumebuhi wrote:
> On Jul 30, 6:35 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> I think I need to start with the assumption first. Do I need to set up
> a named virtual host before adding the <VirtualHost> directive above?
>
>
>
>

Yes.

BTW - I'm willing to try to help you, but you'll probably get better
answers in alt.apache.configuration. Your questions are part of the
focus of that group.

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mumebuhi

2007-07-31, 6:17 pm

Thank you, Jerry. I will check that group.

Buhi