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--- hosting_more_than_one_website_on_the_same_apache2_server [2016/07/24 19:15] – created walkeradmin
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-====== Restart Apache2 Web Server ======
+====== Hosting more than one website on the same Apache2 Server (Raspbian) ======
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-From time to time it might be necessary to restart the Apache Web Server, normally this is required after a configuration change, or if a site has stopped.
+Setting up Apache2 to host a single website is fairly straightforward. However sometimes it is required to host 2 or more sites from a single Apache2 server, and for this a little extra configuration is required.
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+In the folder //**/etc/apache2**// there is a file called //**apache2.conf**//. We need to edit this file.
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+        sudo nano /etc/apacde2.conf
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+In the apache2.conf look for the section that points to the default site (which is normally /var/www)
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+        <Directory /var/www/>
+                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
+                AllowOverride All
+                Require all granted
+        </Directory>
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+We need to copy and paste this section for each site we wish to create.\\
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+In this example we will have two websites, site one and site2, and they are located in the following place:
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+/home/pi/site1\\
+/home/pi/site2\\
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+So we need to add two sections to the /etc/apache2.conf
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+        <Directory /home/pi/site1/>
+                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
+                AllowOverride All
+                Require all granted
+        </Directory>
+        <Directory /home/pi/site2/>
+                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
+                AllowOverride All
+                Require all granted
+        </Directory>
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+Save this file and exit back to the command line.
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+now we need to navigate to the folder //**/etc/apache2/sites-enabled**// and edit the file //**000-default.conf**//
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+        sudo /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf
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+Use the hash # to comment out every line
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+Now add the following:
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+    <VirtualHost *:80>
+        ServerAdmin al@nwalker.co.uk
+        ServerName site1.alanwalker.eu --- (this has to match the url of your website)
+        DocumentRoot /home/pi/site1 --- (this is where your website is physically in linux)
+        DirectoryIndex index.html --- (this is the first page of your website)
+    </VirtualHost>
+    <VirtualHost *:80>
+        ServerAdmin al@nwalker.co.uk
+        ServerName site2.alanwalker.eu --- (this has to match the url of your website)
+        DocumentRoot /home/pi/site2 --- (this is where your website is physically in linux)
+        DirectoryIndex index.html --- (this is the first page of your website)
+    </VirtualHost>
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+Don't forget to restart the apache web server:
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+        sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
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+Now if I navigate to //**site1.alanwalker.eu**// I get:
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+{{:site1.png|}}
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+If I navigate to //**site.alanwalker.eu**// I get:
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+{{:site2.png|}}
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