How to DNS locally to serve two different websites?

Goce · 11-24-2008, 05:12 PM

How do I DNS Server two websites from my computer. The problem I'm having is that I want to serve two websites from my computer at once but only have one port 80 to use for web interface..

IE;
My host redirect = basolo.no.ip.org
Goes direct to my IP or server..

My 1st site = gw.basolo.no-ip.org
Goes to my htdocs/galacticwars directory

My 2nd site = fish.basolo.no-ip.org
Goes to my htdocs/fishing directory

Is this possible through Suse Linux 11.0 distrobution? Is there a way to set this up? I know there is a wizard, but all of it seems so complicated. I can code a PHP/MySQL game but I can't figure this out?! Hrmm... Pretty frustrating! Can anyone help me? Thanks!

Rather frustrated,
-Goce-

nathacof · 11-24-2008, 06:24 PM

If you are running Apache, which is basically the defacto standard, you are looking to configure VirtualHosts.

Basically you need to define the shared IP like so:

Code:

NameVirtualHost 192.168.1.80:80

Then add your sites like so:

Code:

<VirtualHost 192.168.1.80:80>
  ServerName site1.example.com
  [...]
</VirtualHost>


<VirtualHost 192.168.1.80:80>
  ServerName site2.example.com
  [...]
</VirtualHost>

Reference: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/

If you are trying to adjust DNS for your local computer only, you'll be interested to read about the hosts file.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_file

Goce · 11-25-2008, 08:37 AM

Thank you. I think I can do it through vhost then. I will read up. Which file do you alter/enter your code in to? I'm using Suse 11.0 for my web server. Thanks again and hope to hear back from you!

Good day,
-Goce-

yandos · 11-25-2008, 08:49 AM

Hi,
i just did that 2 days ago, this post fixed me up. just use the demo they give and change what you need...
good luck.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/vhosts/name-based.html

Goce · 11-25-2008, 08:53 AM

Ok, nevermind.. I think I understand it now.. Just gunna be tough to get the DNS entries cause it says for outside access the DNS must also be set.. But I think you gave me enough info to get it! Thank you very much!!

Goce · 11-25-2008, 08:54 AM

Thank you very much! I appreciate all the help you have all been.