How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on CentOS 7

Posted on by Andrej Walilko | Updated:
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Reading Time: 4 minutesToday, we will be reviewing how to configure Apache virtual hosts on a CentOS 7 VPS server or Dedicated server. If you host websites, chances are you are hosting more than one. If so, knowing how and why these virtual hosts work should allow you to better understand why they are needed. By default, Apache can host only one document root for all requests, which likely isn’t what you want to happen. We can use VirtualHost blocks to translate named domains into their appropriate document roots, with new settings per-block as needed. But, what goes into a valid VirtualHost? Where should it be stored? Continue reading “How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on CentOS 7” →

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How to Configure Multiple Sites with Apache

Posted on by Echo Diaz | Updated:
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you are hosting more than one site on a server, then you most likely use Apache’s virtual host files to state which domain should be served out. Name based virtual hosts are one of the methods used to resolve site requests. This means that when someone views your site the request will travel to the server, which in turn, will determine which site’s files to serve out based on the domain name. Using this method you’ll be able to host multiple sites on one server with the same IP. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to set up your virtual host file for each of your domains on an Ubuntu 18.04 VPS server. Continue reading “How to Configure Multiple Sites with Apache” →

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