more than one hostied website?

[r3plica]

can ihost more than one website on one pc.... i notice that with apache u specify where the htdocs are but can u specify 2 or 3 more so u can have a redirection to each of them...if not is there any other way ???

/me thinks he has a solution but requires subdirectories and rediredtion to ip/folder/webby/index.htm

r3plica

[piddle spank]

not sure about your PC but i can host as many as i want on my mac

[Wizzo]

You can host multiple websites on one IP using virtual hosts which came in under HTTP 1.1, which most browsers are compliant for. Using apache you use <VirtualHost> directives to outline them. Check out the online documentation for apache for more info... coz I can't be arsed to go into it in full detail now :)

Under IIS you use host header names to give you the same effect.

[WhiteKnight]

Most webservers (except very basic ones) support a thing called "host headers".

Basically, you setup a no-ip account on your machine and get "*.r3plica.no-ip.com". This is a free sevices i might add.

Then you get your web server to detect the incoming host header and show the appropriate page.

i currently point www.(insert my no-ip domain here) to one page, stats.* to my internet statistics, ups.* to my ups stats page, and mail.* points to my personal webmail server.

easy.

but then i use IIS, and not apache.

[r3plica]

ok thankyou (it seems that virtual host works) but my next question is

IIS - Integrated Information Systems ? I think

what is the differ between IIS and Apache ??

and which would i benefit more from - click meh site to see more of what i require.

[KermitTheFrag]

I'd go with apache. Its configuration is harder, but its not integrated into the operating system as deeply and has a better security history. It's also a lot less resource hungry.

They both have similar features, and you can get PHP for both and run a data driven site such as these forums off your web server.

[Dizzie]

I knew Kermit would have something to add to this :D

[r3plica]

Any of u lot out there configured Apache to allow php ?

I had it set up once then when i formatted my hdd (see here (http://forums.multiplay.co.uk/showthread.php?threadid=7481) for details) I just can't seem to get php to work properly.

Tech Info: Now i can post and genarally run php (ie my forum still works - but im am setting up a virtual host and i want a guestbook and another forum.... the code has been written and now i want to configure it but i keep getting 'Internal Server Error' (500) .... ps the new virtual host is in the sub dir of meh main site (does that make a differ ??)

thx r3plica

[WhiteKnight]

Originally posted by r3plica
IIS - Integrated Information Systems ? I think

what is the differ between IIS and Apache ??

IIS = Internet Information Server (or services)

And the main difference is IIS is windows, Apache is *nix.

As far as i`m aware they arent any more secure than one another in reality.

IIS does require more patches to be added. But apache is open source is it not ? and i`m sure this makes it more vulnerable.

Anyway.. i`m a windows person, and probably always will be :( so IIS is really my only option.

[r3plica]

from the looks of things u havent been to the apache site recently as i too am a windows person and i use apache and it works for windows users....if IIS isnt not free then i think i will stick to the Apache server....any way back to my question, has ne one got any ideas??? also that i can view my site on meh lan but not from antoher pc on the net ?? thought it may have something to do with host name (which is http://icenians.homeftp.net) should i change it to the ip address bearing in mind that it is dynamic....

thx r3plica