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    How to Setup VirtualHosts in Lighttpd Server

    By RahulMarch 23, 20142 Mins Read

    VirtualHosting is an implementation of hosting multiple domains on single server. It enabled to utilize maximum resources of server and reduces cost. Now a days mostly all web servers supports virtualhosting environment. In our earlier article we describe to install Lighttpd server on CentOS/RHEL. This article will help you to setup VirtualHosts in Lighttpd server.

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    For example we are using following domains-

    1. site1.tecadmin.net
    2. site2.tecadmin.net

    Step 1: Create Server Document Root

    First create folders for both domains (if not exists)

    # mkdir -p /sites/vhosts/site1.tecadmin.net/www
    # mkdir -p /sites/vhosts/site2.tecadmin.net/www
    

    For testing purpose we are creating an index.html file at both document roots

    # echo "Welcome to Site1" > /sites/vhosts/site1.tecadmin.net/www/index.html
    # echo "Welcome to Site2" > /sites/vhosts/site2.tecadmin.net/www/index.html
    

    Step 2: Update Main Configuration File

    Now edit Lighttpd main configuration file /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf and enable to include virtualhosts files. Uncomment following line by removing starting # symbol.

    include_shell "cat /etc/lighttpd/vhosts.d/*.conf"
    

    Step 3: Create VirtualHost Configuration Files

    Now start creating virutalhost configuration file for both domains or subdomains, First creating for site1.tecadmin.net

    # vim /etc/lighttpd/vhosts.d/site1.tecadmin.net.conf
    
    $HTTP["host"] == "site1.tecadmin.net" {
    
            server.document-root = "/sites/vhosts/site1.tecadmin.net/public"
            server.errorlog = "/var/log/lighttpd/site1.tecadmin.net.error.log"
            accesslog.filename = "/var/log/lighttpd/site1.tecadmin.net.access.log"
    }
    

    Now create configuration file for site2.tecadmin.net –

    # vim /etc/lighttpd/vhosts.d/site2.tecadmin.net.conf
    
    $HTTP["host"] == "site2.tecadmin.net" {
    
            server.document-root = "/sites/vhosts/site2.tecadmin.net/public"
            server.errorlog = "/var/log/lighttpd/site2.tecadmin.net.error.log"
            accesslog.filename = "/var/log/lighttpd/site2.tecadmin.net.access.log"
    }
    

    Step 4: Verify Configuration and Restart Lighttpd

    After making all above configuration, first verify the syntax of all configuration file including main configuration file with

    # lighttpd -t -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
    
    Syntax OK
    

    If you found that all syntax is ok, lets restart service

    # service lighttpd restart
    

    Now test your both domain in browser and check that you are getting correct content on pages as created in step 1. For more details about VirtualHosts in Lighttpd visit its official site.

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    1 Comment

    1. David on June 20, 2022 5:46 pm

      include_shell “cat /etc/lighttpd/vhosts.d/*.conf”

      echo “Welcome to Site1” > /sites/vhosts/site1.tecadmin.net/www/index.html

      vhosts.d does not exist ?
      include_shell “cat /etc/lighttpd/vhosts.d/*.conf”

      what was created was ………….
      mkdir -p /sites/vhosts/site1.tecadmin.net/www

      SO … are we looking at “vhost.d” OR “vhosts”

      regards,
      confused of croydon

      Reply

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