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--- linux_wiki:configure_a_virtual_host [2016/10/08 17:55]
billdozor
+++ linux_wiki:configure_a_virtual_host [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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   * server1.example.com (192.168.1.150) -> Perform all connectivity tests from here
   * server2.example.com (192.168.1.151) -> Install Apache Web Server here
+**Previous Sections Completed**
+  * [[linux_wiki:network_services_overview_apache_web_server|Install/Configure]]
+    * Except leave listening on port 80/tcp
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 ====== Virtual Host Creation ======
-Create virtual host file
+**Examples**: Example config at<code bash>less /usr/share/doc/httpd-2.4.6/httpd-vhosts.conf</code>
+\\
+On server2: Create virtual host file
 <code bash>
-vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/myvhost.conf
+vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/vhosts.conf
 <VirtualHost *:80>
-  ServerAdmin admin@myvhost.example.com
+  # Basic Info (URL, Document Root)
-  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/myvhost
+  ServerName bluesite.example.com
-  ServerName myvhost.example.com
+  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/bluesite
-  ErrorLog logs/myvhost-error_log
-  CustomLog logs/myvhost-access_log combined
+  # Log files
+  ErrorLog logs/bluesite-error_log
+  CustomLog logs/bluesite-access_log combined
 </VirtualHost>
 </code>
 \\
-Create directory and index file for myvhost
+On server2: Create directory and index file for myvhost
 <code bash>
-mkdir /var/www/html/myvhost
+mkdir /var/www/html/bluesite
-echo "The myvhost virtual host index" > /var/www/html/myvhost/index.html
+echo '<html><body>This is the <font color=blue>BLUE SITE</font>.</body></html>' > /var/www/html/bluesite/index.html
 </code>
 \\
-Restart httpd
+On server2: Restart httpd
 <code bash>
 systemctl restart httpd
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 \\
-Check virtual host site
+On server1: Create /etc/hosts entry for new name
+<code bash>
+vim /etc/hosts
+.168.1.151 server2 bluesite.example.com
+</code>
+\\
+On server1: Check virtual host site
 <code bash>
-elinks http://myvhost.example.com
+elinks http://bluesite.example.com
 </code>
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