Comments on: Create Subdomains with Apache – The Easy Way

By: Sitthykun LY

Sitthykun LY — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:03:48 +0000

Very simple with the original link
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/examples.html

Hope it’s shorter than!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:24:01 +0000

Thanks for the tutorial.

But when I try a subdomain on another computer on my network, I get a “server not found” error.
The only way to fix this is to edit the hosts file on that computer to include the subdomains (but my server’s IP instead of ::1), but I am also testing the site on a DS and iPad and it’s impossible to edit hosts on them.

Is there a way to make the devices somehow “detect” the subdomains? Thanks.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:57:40 +0000

@Anon, @Nico

Strange behavior.. I haven’t tried this on Ubuntu, which always tends to do things just a bit different. But apache configuration should be standard. Howver my guess is they broke up the configuration files a bt difference. Start at httpd.conf and look for “include XX.xx” statements to know here additional config files live.

once you have located all the conifg files apche is loadin, verify some things:

* Make sure both /dir1 and /dir2 are defined as directories,
* and that a “default” or “wildcard” virtual host is not defined in another vhost file

@Anon – anything you define in /etc/hosts with 127.0.0.1 will resolve to localhost, You just need to be sure that whatevr you add there ‘flying.abomination.seriously.crazy’ is listed as a virtual directory, and points to /var/www2 . SOunds like you have duplicate virtual host definitions. And A[pache is relying on the first rules loaded.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:55:34 +0000

Hmm, I think in your case you might want to use Apache Proxy/ReverseProxy, which will forward a subdomain to any other address. This way your domain will resolve to your hosting provider, with exception of the subdomain, which points to your local server. Your local server will need a static IP exposed to the world.

http://www.apachetutor.org/admin/reverseproxies
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_proxy.html

By: web design in egypt

web design in egypt — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:55:06 +0000

hi,
thanks for the tutorial, but can u help wiz my issue?
i have a domain hosted on a shared hosting site & i created a subdomain and i wanna point this subdomain to my windows local server? what configurations need to be done to my local server?

thanks in advance.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:57:30 +0000

Just like nico, when I do this on Ubuntu 10.10 I get the main server. I have the first set to test.localhost which should go to /var/www2/, but it goes to /var/www/ just like all other things I put in my /etc/hosts file as 127.0.1.1
EG:
If I put
“127.0.1.1 flying.abomination.seriously.crazy” (which is not my hostname)
in /etc/hosts and go to that from firefox it comes up with my /var/www/index.html page

By: Nico

Nico — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:02:17 +0000

When I do this, it just directs me to the main domain.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:00:25 +0000

@Anil
the fact that your mentioning a “control panel” leads me to believe you are using a hosting provider. This article was focused on self-managed servers.

There should be a place to setup cnames records (DNS) within the panel. And each provider may be a little different. You should start by contacting their support.

Good Luck!

By: Anil

Anil — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:33:26 +0000

Hey
I am still confused after reading the entrier article and comment, how can i point my subdomain, I am using linux dedicated server. I know abt virtual host, but i am not sure from where i have to point sudomain, is it from domain control panel? or to add anywhere in server? Pls help

By: Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:35:30 +0000

@Courtney

Thanks for the great info. Your right, users should be careful not to duplicate configuration information, and instead redirect users as needed. This may also enhance some search engine results (though Google typically ignores the www. as duplicate without effecting rating)