Apache and automatic subdomains

Chrizzieej · 01-08-2009, 12:26 PM

Hello all,

I have a question about Apache, I want the following to happen:

When I go to www.testdomain.com Apache has to read the directory /var/www/testdomain.com/www. When I go to test.testdomain.com Apache had to read the directory /var/www/testdomain.com/test. I know I can make this happen with VirtualHosts, but I want to make it happen automatically. I've heard somewhere about mod_rewrite but I can not find the good code on the internet. Can somebody help me?

Thanx,
Chrizzieej

AuroraCA · 01-08-2009, 01:06 PM

That's the purpose of the VirtualHosts setup. You can use it for a different URL or a subdomain for your website. This will set up the different DocumentPath for the test.domain.com as you wish. I cannot think of any reason to do it otherwise unless you are on a shared server. Once set up it is fully automatic.

For a quick reference you can see: http://www.highrankings.com/forum/in...dpost&p=134812

Chrizzieej · 01-09-2009, 02:27 AM

But that's not what I want, when a user creates a new directory, for example linux.. I don't want to add a new VirtualHost. With something as mod_rewrite I want to let that go automatically. Offcourse I need a VirtualHost, but within that I want to let mod_rewrite do the work!

linuxlover.chaitanya · 01-09-2009, 03:04 AM

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.webmasterworld.com/apache/3559132.htm

Chrizzieej · 01-09-2009, 05:23 AM

Well something like that but I want it to use directories, not a php-script to redirect.