Configuring Apache for more than 1 websites

Hi,

I have a webserver with Apache and I'd like to host more than 1
websites on my server. My OS is Windows XP SP1. I have a static ip.

One site is working and can be reached through the outside world. How
do I have to configure Apache to host 2 or more sites?
Do I have to use Virtual Host and is that possible with 1 ip?

Tnx

Astavar

Astavar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a webserver with Apache and I'd like to host more than 1
> websites on my server. My OS is Windows XP SP1. I have a static ip.
>
> One site is working and can be reached through the outside world. How
> do I have to configure Apache to host 2 or more sites?
> Do I have to use Virtual Host and is that possible with 1 ip?
>
> Tnx
>
> Astavar


this is possible by using Virtual Hosts (indeed).
See: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/

Bert

Bert Brunekreeft <BBrunekreeft@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:<3fcf3f35$0$209$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>...
> Astavar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a webserver with Apache and I'd like to host more than 1
> > websites on my server. My OS is Windows XP SP1. I have a static ip.
> >
> > One site is working and can be reached through the outside world. How
> > do I have to configure Apache to host 2 or more sites?
> > Do I have to use Virtual Host and is that possible with 1 ip?
> >
> > Tnx
> >
> > Astavar
>
>
> this is possible by using Virtual Hosts (indeed).
> See: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/
>

Oke, I configured a virtual host and I can reach the server. But when
I try to open the website, it seems that apache only sees the one of
the first site and not the second. Whatever I try to change the
documentroot, it doesn't seem to work.
Can I get some help in this?
Tnx.

Bert Brunekreeft <BBrunekreeft@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:<3fcf3f35$0$209$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>...
> Astavar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a webserver with Apache and I'd like to host more than 1
> > websites on my server. My OS is Windows XP SP1. I have a static ip.
> >
> > One site is working and can be reached through the outside world. How
> > do I have to configure Apache to host 2 or more sites?
> > Do I have to use Virtual Host and is that possible with 1 ip?
> >
> > Tnx
> >
> > Astavar
>
>
> this is possible by using Virtual Hosts (indeed).
> See: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/
>
> Bert



Oke that's clear. Now the next question. I made a virtual host and 2
test pages.
When I ask for my own site it is shown correctly. If I ask for the
second site it is directed to my site. So I can't see the 2nd test
page.
My documentroot is not changed. How can I show the 2nd testpage?
What do I need to change in the file or document root to get it on
line?

Tnx.

Astavar wrote:

> Bert Brunekreeft <BBrunekreeft@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:<3fcf3f35$0$209$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>...
>
> Oke that's clear. Now the next question. I made a virtual host and 2
> test pages.
> When I ask for my own site it is shown correctly. If I ask for the
> second site it is directed to my site. So I can't see the 2nd test
> page.
> My documentroot is not changed. How can I show the 2nd testpage?
> What do I need to change in the file or document root to get it on
> line?

Did you set up DNS for the second site?

> Tnx.

--
Phil Frisbie, Jr.
Hawk Software
http://www.hawksoft.com

"Phil Frisbie, Jr." <phil@hawksoft.com> wrote in message news:<vo7Ab.1012$XF6.23278@typhoon.sonic.net>...
> Astavar wrote:
>
> > Bert Brunekreeft <BBrunekreeft@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:<3fcf3f35$0$209$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>...
> >
> > Oke that's clear. Now the next question. I made a virtual host and 2
> > test pages.
> > When I ask for my own site it is shown correctly. If I ask for the
> > second site it is directed to my site. So I can't see the 2nd test
> > page.
> > My documentroot is not changed. How can I show the 2nd testpage?
> > What do I need to change in the file or document root to get it on
> > line?
>
> Did you set up DNS for the second site?
>
> > Tnx.

I'm sorry, but you lost me in here. :) I'm running a little network in
which the dns is obtained automatically. How do I have to change that?
Also I only have 1 ip address and the virtual host is configured as a
namebased host.
So please, can you help me in this?

astavar@zonnet.nl (Astavar) wrote:

> Oke that's clear. Now the next question. I made a virtual host and 2
> test pages.
> When I ask for my own site it is shown correctly. If I ask for the
> second site it is directed to my site. So I can't see the 2nd test
> page.
> My documentroot is not changed. How can I show the 2nd testpage?

What does it mean?

<VirtualHost *>
...
DocumentRoot /www/first
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *>
...
DocumentRoot /www/second
</VirtualHost>

You must have another DocumentRoot.

> What do I need to change in the file or document root to get it on
> line?

There have to be two DocumentRoots. One for the first VirtualHost and
one for the second.

If it doesn't work: Your UA must send the Host-Header, e.g.

Host: www.example.com:80

If it doesn't send the Host-Header the Webserver doesn't know which
Virtual Host to take. This should only occur with older Browsers which
take HTTP/1.0 (if you use HTTP/1.1 you have to specify a Host-Header).
--
Johannes Lichtenberger · http://www.nabooisland.com