Running Multiple Sites / Domains On Abyss

Bluedog · 2003-02-11T21:28:39+00:00

Update: Now uses the new variable naming convention. I noticed it was often asked if it was possible to have addresses such as forum.mydomain.com, mydomain.com, and my2nddomain.com all pointing to different sites on abyss. Although you can't actually do this via abyss (yet), you can using this small php script I wrote. If you put it in the /htdocs of your directory, and name it index.php (or other .php index extension), depending on the url the user entered it will forward to a different website. This code is setup for 3 websites, and if neither of the addresses are entered it shows an error page of your choice. Just duplicate where indicated! To have less than three domains, simply delete 1 block of the code (from 'if' to '}') <?php //get domain entered in browser if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == "forum.yourdomain.com") { //forward to appropriate page header("Location : forum/index.php"); exit; } if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == "yourdomain.com") { header("Location : mainpages/home.html"); exit; } //duplicate from here for more addresses if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == "yourdomain2.net") { header("Location : website2/home.html"); exit; } //end duplicating, insert below. //else show error page else { header("Location : error.html"); exit; } ?><title>Opening Your Page ::</title> if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } Common Problems: - Do not include http:// in the $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == "whatever" field. Http:// is not part of the domain itself, and just tells the system to request the page using the web protocol. - Ensure when copying you include all "s. If you do not, the script will fail. - Any others? Let me know :) Hope this is of use to some of you, Neil

TRUSTAbyss

Thanks Bluedog for the support of my creativity , I will add a link to your site as soon as possible , right now , im cooking pizza lol. Later! 😃

senshi

aprelium wrote

Daniel wrote
How do I even get a domain on my webserver... Like.. the DNS settings.. would that be my IP? if so.. my IP changes all the time.. then what? How can I get my own DNS?
Use a dynamic DNS service such as http://www.dyndns.org or http://www.no-ip.com .

Havent checked lately, but dyndns over no-ip anyday...
A number of issues I encountered with no-ip.com, for some users like me that are stuck behind an ISP proxy server, your IP address is always reported wrong by no-ip.com even after following the guidance of the no-ip.com tech help. Also it is slow to update, anything up to 30mins (even though the quoute less than 10mins)
DynDNS, instant update, correct IP identifaction every time and all I can say is the help is prompt should you need it... nuff said (I have used dyndns for 2 years now and no problems)
IM one of those guys that likes to try, took me about 30mins to work around my ISP proxy servers, they do hate me to as I also FIXed my IP address, LMAO coz theyre supposed to change every 6-8 minutes but they decided to go the proxy way, to most net muppets, thats a problem and most give up as a lost cause and ISPs know that.
So if you have an issue with your ISP, theirs usually a way around it, as for blocking port 80! how does your ISP server up their homepage or how do you browse the net Daniel?
Would like to know if you sorted it out.

Bluedog

The script now supports php 4.3.* right away, I have changed the variable naming to support the new php variable naming convention.
Yey.. 😃

housler

I keep getting this error:
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php:8) in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php on line 13
Here is the script:
<?php
//get domain entered in browser
$HOST = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
if ($HOST == "www.mystockmarket.net") {
header("Location : /msm/index.html");
exit;
}
if ($HOST == "www.u1mybid.com") {
header("Location : /cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl");
exit;
}
?>

TRUSTAbyss

Dude , try out my Virtual host program
http://www.multiple-sites.tk
(easy setup) 8)

housler

I did but it didn't work. When I completed the form it didn't create a file. It only showed your php scripted.
I checked to see if php was working on my system by doing the:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
And it worked great. All info was shown.
I had the same idea as you, use the script and it would work. :lol:
Any other usggestions??

wayne475

I did you get your domain name in the URL to show just the domain name? My domains come up like this http://www.pistolwarriors.com/pistolwarriors/pw/<indexfile>. I want it to read just http://pistolwarriors.com

TRUSTAbyss

you need to read the instructions on the main page ok !
doing this /site/ will show (www.you.com)

TRUSTAbyss

housler
You have to save the source code as index.php ~! It doesn't
create a index.php file for you , all it does is generate the code after your done. 😃

Kent

here is a code that actually works and masks the real url to the multiple sites
be sure you title the php script to your servers default index.php or whatever you have made it default to, on my server its pal.php its probly not the same on yours, index.php is your best bet


<?
$page = $_GET['site']; 
switch ($site) { 
case "mark": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/mark"; 
break; 
case "bob": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/bob"; 
break; 
case "billy": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/billy"; 
break; 
case "sally": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/sally"; 
break; 
case "lisa": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/lisa"; 
break;
case "karren": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/karren"; 
break;
case "terra": 
$s = "http://your.com/mask/terra"; 
break;   
} 
include "$s";
?>

to get the script to work just type in your url like this:
http://your.com/?site=bill
http://your.com/?site=terra
and so on, this will also work for remotely hosted sites
so if your friend has a site on geocities or has a long nasty url
you can put that url in your script so all they will have to do is type in http://your.com/?site=sally
but they need to make sure all files are linked properly or the script will break links and img src code.

Frank

Hello guys,
DWS1 wrote that he got an error using the script for multiple domains.
I have exactly the same error:
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php:2) in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php on line 8
The script gets to be read, because I get the the same error on diffrent lines, contacting 3 test domins. I test all the activity on the same computer. (webserver/host file/browsing). I use www.test1.nl, etc, so there is no "http://" in the script.
Any ideas ? I think the script is o.k. I am just not good at scripting, what am i doing wrong ?
Frankie

b_tibor

Hi there!
just passed by, and saw that nobody answered this question...
I think I know the answer why are you geting ths error.
The problem is that when using this comand:
header("Location : whatever.html");
You must be sure there is not information allready written out on the processing php file.
make sure you do not have anything before the
<?php
phpscripts here
?>
script.
Make your page start in the first line with the php script.
And you also should not use in the php script
"echo" or "print" before header("Location : whatever.html");
Hope this will help You.
If not U can send me the file to b_tibor@hotmail.com, and I will modify it for U to work.

gsownsby

Aprelium,
With over 2,500 views of this thread, I hope it is apparent that your user community desperately wants multiple domain routing in Abyss. It would seem that this should be your number 1 priorty in the next release and that release should come very soon. I hope you issue an interim or beta release with this feature quickly. Thanks for a great product.

gsownsby

Versions: AWS 1.2.2.2 for Linux (Fedora) / PERL 5.8.1
Broadband: DSL (dynamic IP)
Firewall / Router: NAT-type
DNS Server: ZoneEdit
IP Updating: DynSite used on a separate Windows 98 PC to automatically update ZoneEdit
I found a PERL-based redirection script from http://www.utilmind.com/scripts/virtualhosting.html
It is a Shareware product and best of all it works perfectly with very, very little editing. It took me about 5 minutes to change the domain URLs referenced in the script. Place it in the HTDOCS directory and presto it redirects to whereever you like (your Abyss website or external). The correct URLs are shown in the URL address bar of the browser too.
I had tried all the others mentioned on this forum but could not get any to work (perhaps I didn't have something right) but this one does work for me. I now have two completely independent websites running on my single instance Abyss web server. One website is cgi-driven (Web-App in cgi-bin) and the other is a Microsoft FrontPage website complete with extensions (a subdirectory of HTDOCS).
Configuring this script was soooo easy!! You might find it useful too.

needforspeed

gsownsby wrote
Aprelium,
With over 2,500 views of this thread, I hope it is apparent that your user community desperately wants multiple domain routing in Abyss. It would seem that this should be your number 1 priorty in the next release and that release should come very soon. I hope you issue an interim or beta release with this feature quickly. Thanks for a great product.

I agree. It seems as though Aprelium has been working on this next version for a long time, I really hope the release is less than a month away.

transmission1

Fully agree, Abyss is the best websever I've ever used but if it supported Host Headers that would be so cool. I don't really want to use IIS ever again so it would be great if this feature is included very soon! 8)
Thanks
Simon

TRUSTAbyss

I predicted that the new preview version will be out between the
20 and 25th of March 2004 but its already the 25 and im hoping
the new preview version will be released today , please Aprelium
release the new preview version today , 5 more days and it will be
the last day of this month , I think today is a good time to release
the new preview version , let us see it please ! 8)

iNaNimAtE

But if they release the preview, that will just make me want the working version even sooner! I bet it will take another couple of months for the new working version to be released.

Dewbacca

Let it take as long as it takes. Great Product, and always look forward to STABLE improved releases, and would never rush a craftsman at work!!

iNaNimAtE

And right now, you can go check out the preview version under "Suggestions for the Future."

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