Apache virtual host problem.

dave`2005 · 05-26-2006, 04:46 PM

Hi all, im having problems getting a virtual host going, here is the part of my httpd.conf:

Code:

NameVirtualHost www.url.com:80
#
<VirtualHost www.url.com:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@url.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/url.com
    ServerName www.url.com
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache/url.com-error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache/url.com-access_log common
</VirtualHost>

The place i bought my url from is currently just forwarding to my IP address, i havent set up any dns type stuff, i was hoping it would be ok, but when i type my url into a browser it gives me the default "Hey it worked!" default page. I dont know what im doing wrong

Im using apache 1.3.34

Any help greatly appreciated.

haertig · 05-26-2006, 05:31 PM

What are you typing, specifically, into your browser's address bar? In order for virtual hosting to work, you will need to be typing "http://www.url.com" You need the domain format, not an ip address. This is because multiple virtual hosts can exist at a single IP address, and Apache uses the domain component of the URL to figure out which one.

But you said you do not have any dns, so that means you might be actually typing something like "http://192.168.0.1", and this latter form will NOT go to your virtual host. It will go to your main host (that sounds like what you're seeing).

If the above describes your case, you can test the virtual host by adding the following ...

Code:

192.168.0.1 www.url.com

... to your /etc/hosts file and then typing "http://www.url.com" into your browser's address bar.

/etc/hosts is the location of the file if your browser is on a Linux box. If you're browser is on a Windows box, I think the path to the file is c:/winnt/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts (something like that anyway - Windows tries hard to bury it deep down in a location you'd never suspect)

[edit]
Obviously, you should enter your REAL ip address into that hosts file. 192.168.0.1 is just an EXAMPLE!
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dave`2005 · 05-26-2006, 10:11 PM

Thanks for the reply.

Im typing www.url.com into the browser and im getting the apache default page you get when its just been installed correctly, so my apache is actually working, the virtual host part isnt

The place i bought the domain name from has 2 options in the hosting menu, they host it (for a fee of course) or "external website (web forwarding)", you gotta put in a url or IP.

I chose the web forwarding and put my IP address in. But as i said when i try my url in a browser it gives me the default apache is working page.

Ive been messing around with the httpd.conf but to no avail

Any suggestions?