name based virtual host

[saad]

Hi,

I have setup a server and want to host two websites on it. I have bought two domain names but dont know how i point them to my server and what settings needs to be changed on server to accept the request.
I have browsed different forums and read about name-based virtual host but problem is that before i get to the point where i change httpd.conf file, what i have to do to point my domain names to my server.

Any help will be much appreciated.

thanks

[zc_au]

hi
what OS are you using
its just coz there is a Vhost maker script out there that will help with making Vhost sites in seconds
@ http://wiki.craz1.homelinux.com/index.php/MkVhost ( master site ) or a mirror site http://zcau.blogspot.com/2006/10/mkvhost.html



besites that
you add to the httpd.conf file

is at /etc/httpd/ folder
use your fave text editor or
vi /etc/httpd/httpd.conf
you gotta be root user to do this

like

NameVirtualHost *:80
Include /etc/httpd/vhost.d/*.conf

in the include part " the /etc/httpd/vhost.d/
is where you will put the <sitename>.conf file to


than for the <sitename>.conf file
put in there

<VirtualHost *:80>
	ServerName test.zc22
	ServerAlias www.test.zc22
	ServerAdmin user@host.com
	DocumentRoot /var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/htdocs
	
	RewriteEngine on
	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^(TRACE|TRACK)
	RewriteRule .* - [F]
	
	CustomLog /var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/logs/access_log combined
	ErrorLog /var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/logs/error_log
	
	php_admin_value open_basedir "/var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/htdocs:/var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/tmp"
	php_admin_value upload_tmp_dir "/var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/tmp"
	
	## make sure register_globals is off
	php_flag register_globals "Off"
		
	## No .htaccess reading
	<Files ~ "^\.ht">
	  Order allow,deny
	  Deny from all
	  Satisfy All
	</Files>
	
	<Directory "/var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/htdocs">
	  Options -Indexes
	  
	  # AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.
	  # It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords:
	  #   Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
	  #
	  # leave as None to keep apache running faster (unless needed)
	  AllowOverride None
	  
	  Order deny,allow
	  Allow from all
	</Directory>
		

        # delete the cgi-bin block if you do not want
	# this vhost to have it's own cgi-bin/
	## BEGIN: cgi-bin
        ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/cgi-bin/"
	<Directory "/var/www/vhosts/test.zc22/cgi-bin">
	  AllowOverride None
	  Options None
	  Order deny,allow
	  Allow from all
	</Directory>
	## END: cgi-bin


		  AllowOverride None
		  Options None
		</Directory>
	</IfModule>

</VirtualHost>

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repleace the test.zc22 with your site name
and the user@host.com with the admin email address you want there
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than you just make folders
mkdir /var/www/vhosts
mkdir /var/www/vhosts/<sitename>
mkdir /var/www/vhosts/<sitename>/logs
mkdir /var/www/vhosts/<sitename>/htdocs
mkdir /var/www/vhosts/<sitename>/cgi-bin
mkdir /var/www/vhosts/<sitename>/tmp


than if your redhat / FC
than services httpd restart

and it should be working
but you going to see its easyerto use the script

than to see them without a problem
just edit the /etc/hosts file
and add
like
192.168.0.250 <tab key> www.lan
192.168.0.250 <tab key> vdb.lan

save it
and than you should be able to on that box be able to view the vhost sites
if you on a network with windows pcs as well
add the IP <Tab key> vhost address (www.lan)
to the c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file
save it
and than if you got open any web browsers close them
than you should be able to access the vhost address

hope this helps you in a way
sorry if u got a tab lost there
it took me a while to learn it myself how to do this


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