httpd VirtualHost configuration
Posted: 2023 May 03, 22:42
It is assumed that we have a website that runs on an httpd server, and we want to add a 2nd website to the same httpd server.
The httpd configuration before adding the VirtualHost:
So far everything is ok and works, but not as a virtual server, but as a master server.
To add a virtual server, we have to change the current website (master server) to a virtual server.
Amend as follows
Restart httpd.service
or
We check the functionality of the website, if nothing has changed at the web-browsing level.
If everything is fine, and the server works perfectly, the next virtualhost can be added. The next virtualhost is forum.1stwebsite.com
Add the following configuration
Restart httpd.service
or
The httpd configuration before adding the VirtualHost:
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ServerName www. 1stwebiste. com:80
Alias 1stwebsite "/var/www/html/1stwebsite/"
ServerAdmin admin @ 1stwebsite.com
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/1stwebsite"
<Directory /1stwebsite/>
Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride all
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
UseCanonicalName OffTo add a virtual server, we have to change the current website (master server) to a virtual server.
Amend as follows
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[root @ centos ~]$ vim /etc/http/conf/httpd.conf
# Global Config #
NameVirtualHost *:80
#-----------------------------------------------------------
#-----=== !!! MAIN WEB SERVER www. 1stwebsite .com !!!! ===-----
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www. 1stwebsite .com:80
ServerAdmin admin @ 1stwebsite.com
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/1stwebsite/"
<Directory /var/www/html/1stwebsite/>
Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
#-----====== !!! END Config www. 1stwebsite .com !!!! =======----Code: Select all
[root @ centos ~]$ service httpd restartCode: Select all
[root @ centos ~]$ /etc/init.d/httpd restartIf everything is fine, and the server works perfectly, the next virtualhost can be added. The next virtualhost is forum.1stwebsite.com
Add the following configuration
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[root @ centos ~]$ vim /etc/http/conf/httpd.conf
#-----=== !!! www.forum. 1stwebsite .com !!!! ===-----
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.forum.1stwebsite.com:80
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/forum.1stwebsite.com/"
<Directory /var/www/html/forum.1stwebsite.com/>
Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
#-----====== !!! END Config www. forum.1stwebsite .com !!!! =======----Code: Select all
[root @ centos ~]$ service httpd restartCode: Select all
[root @ centos ~]$ /etc/init.d/httpd restart