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Solo Ace - Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:30 pm
Post subject: Apache VHost config

This is what I want to do, kind of:

Apache runs on 123.123.123.123 (port 80) with hostname toolonghostname.abc.isp.com.

I want http://123.123.123.123/ to open /var/www/default/, and
I want http://toolonghostname.abc.isp.com/ to open, also, /var/www/default/.

Now say I have a dns record somewhere which I want to use, like forums.dns.com.

I'd like http://forums.dns.com/ to open /var/www/forums.

So I want a VirtualHost setup like this:

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http://123.123.123.123/ -> /var/www/default/
http://toolonghostname.abc.isp.com/ -> /var/www/default/

http://forums.dns.com/ -> /var/www/forums

I'm pretty sure this works like this on this (MGB's) server too.

http://server2a.woolnet.net/ AND http://64.91.230.181/ -> phpSysInfo
https://forums.minegoboom.com/ -> phpBB2
http://www.minegoboom.com/ -> Some weird page.

All of this, on one and the same server.

So, MGB, what's your secret? I really have no clue after trying everything.

Or, whoever can help me fixing this VHost config...

Mine GO BOOM - Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:31 pm
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A simple google search of vhosts will tell you a bunch.

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NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName 207.210.96.187

DocumentRoot /var/www/phpsysinfo
<Directory /var/www/phpsysinfo>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName minegoboom.com
ServerAlias www.minegoboom.com

DocumentRoot /home/mgb/public_html
<Directory /home/mgb/public_html>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.forums.minegoboom.com
Redirect / http://forums.minegoboom.com
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName forums.minegoboom.com

DocumentRoot /home/mgb/public_html/forums
<Directory /home/mgb/public_html/forums>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Just an outline of all the good meat of the virtual hosts. Each of my subdomains are actually in their own seperate file and enabled/disabled very quickly. Pretty much how Debian's Apache2 package is installed.

Note that minegoboom.com is actually on the server2a.woolnet.net server while the forums are on mineplowers.com server, but the above configurations should outline exactly what you need.

Solo Ace - Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:44 pm
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I see. It was just in the order it seems. Thanks, I spent like 5 hours on trying to get this fixed...
I know it sounds stupid because it's supposed to be very simple, but heh, maybe I just missed this version.

Thanks.

I'm trying to get some "blackboards"-like system up for my school (Moodle).
And, well, maybe forums.

I hate some things about Debian (which I just ran into) now. But heh, I can finally do what I wanted to do now.

Doc Flabby - Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:58 pm
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lol i use lighttpd its easier than apache

Solo Ace - Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:32 pm
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So what? I know lighttpd is nice, but I'm not going to use something because it's 'easier' to configure.

D1st0rt - Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:15 am
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We use Moodle (CS Department only) and Blackboard here, though there is a push to move off of BB since it's proprietary and apparently you can't just "get all of your documents that you've put on it" according to my CS prof.

CypherJF - Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:21 am
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Blackboard does stink, we used it at my alma matter. It's funny being able to say that.

Doc Flabby - Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:23 am
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Solo Ace wrote:

So what? I know lighttpd is nice, but I'm not going to use something because it's 'easier' to configure.

im lazy
easy=more time to do fun stuff less time spent configuring server

lighttpd has a much smaller memory footprint and also pwns apache on perfomance (appently) This is the first time i have used it instead of apache i tried it and was surprised it took about 10 mins to set up all my sites to run off my server with php enabled.
Apache might be more suitible for what you are doing (I only need static and php files to be servered up).... but it does make some stuff that should be very simple stupidly complex.