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

iNaNimAtE

You can associate 127.0.0.1 with each of those names, but then you would still have to type myname/myname. It would only work perfectly if you ran Abyss on 4 different ports:
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 mydomain
127.0.0.1:50 theirdomain
127.0.0.1:51 ourdomain
127.0.0.1:52 yourdomain
It would work fine like that.
EDIT: Actually one more way I thought of. If you associate them all with simply 127.0.0.1, and use the script to send them out appropriatley, it should probably work.

Anonymoose

You cannot use ports in the hosts file. It is only for mapping names to IP addresses.

iNaNimAtE

In that case, you're going to have to use the second idea.

gwmbox

Thx for your help - I'll try the second idea and see how I go :)
Cheers
Greg

jackofnotrades

This is truly a krad script, bluedog! Thanks a lot!

sendit2kevin

Does anyone know when the new release is coming out? I love Abyss, but am just not a fan of this workaround to host multiple sites.
Aprelium, are you listening? A Virtual Hosting feature would help sooooo much! Thanks for a great product.

TRUSTAbyss

The next release is due out in September , just hang in their !

trinity

I just stumbled across this topic and figured I'd share the script I use for my own site.
It works a little differently than the one posted at the beginning of this thread, in that it doesn't redirect your visitors, but displays a custom index page, depending on the domain being used by the visitor.
I took my script, removed my personal values and added some documentation. It can be downloaded here: http://zionmatrix.com/scripts/
Regards,
Trinity

HIWD

Does anyone know if I can get an ASP version of a script like this?

eznetlinks

http://www.aprelium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3602&highlight=multiple
sample scripts for Javascript, Perl, PHP and ASP Available.

k1ll3rdr4g0n

I just thought of a new way to handle multiple sites i will work on it later (and no it wont deal with redirections......)

sendit2kevin

Anyone know when the new release is coming out? I heard it was due in September 2004. Not looking forward to learning how to install and run Apache, but might not have much choice...
Anyone know of another simple web server that allows for running multiple sites?

TRUSTAbyss

Im the one that said its due out in september and that was the beta v2 but
the beta Pro probably won't be out untill maybe the beginning of October.
Note: It's very possible that the beta Pro will have Virtual Hosting but
their is no gurantee , you will just have to wait and see what happens :)

leokent

Right I think I'm being thick here but I'm not sure what this script is supposed to do.

<? 
//get domain entered in browser 
$HOST = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']; 
if ($HOST == "forum/127.0.0.1") { 
header("Location : /old/index.php"); 
exit; 
} 
else { 
header("Location : /index.htm"); 
exit; 
} 
?>

So I put that in my index php. Go to 127.0.0.1 it displays index.htm... Good. But if i type in forum/127.0.0.1 it tries to go there rather than reading the script surly??? I am really not sure how I am supposed to use it!

TRUSTAbyss

Try the GUI version VHC , its a project that I started a when this script was
invented so that NewB's can use it , You should understand after reading.
Virtual Host Creator
http://vhosting.cjb.net

olivierp

Thanks for your time..
I get this error :

Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_REFERER in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php on line 3
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php:3) in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php on line 15

with this set up :

index.php

<?
//get domain entered in browser
$HOST = $_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"];
if ($HOST == "http://streamquest.sytes.net/") {
header("Location : test/index.htm");
exit;
}
if ($HOST == "http://streamquest.sytes.net/") {
header("Location : test/index2.htm");
exit;
}
//... so on
//else show default page
else {
header("Location : error.htm");
exit;
}
?>

folders

index.php is in htdocs
error.htm is htdocs
index.htm is in test

php

Version 4.3.9
php is installed on C:\PHP

Abyss' index files

index.htm
index.html
index.php

Abyss' CGI parameters

CGI Processing Enabled : yes
CGI Error File : log/cgi.log
CGI Scripts' Timeout (seconds) : 30
Resolve interpreter using the Windows Registry : no
Resolve interpreter using the script's #! line : no
CGI interpreters :
interpreter : C:\PHP\php.exe
associated extensions : php
CGI paths :
paths : /*.php
User CGI environment variables :
REDIRECT_STATUS : 200

My intenet setup

I have a cable connection with a dynamic IP behind a wifi linksys
router, with of course a no-ip.com address and the no-ip software.

Any suggestions..?

eznetlinks

try this:
<?
//get domain entered in browser
$HOST = $_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"];
if ($HOST == "streamquest.sytes.net") {
header("Location : test/index.htm");
exit;
}
if ($HOST == "streamquest.sytes.net") {
header("Location : test/index2.htm");
exit;
}
//... so on
//else show default page
else {
header("Location : error.htm");
exit;
}
?>

olivierp

no, it did not work..
I got this error again :

Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_REFERER in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php on line 3
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php:3) in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\index.php on line 15

I dont believe the problem is related to the .ini file since I did not modify it.
I used the windows installer...
Again, thanks for your help !

eznetlinks

Strange!? I had a similar problem after installing php5 but never on earlier versions. The problem could not be corrected by settings errors in php.ini.
Try This:
Reinstall php and select the advanced installation.
Continue until asked to select the level of error reporting you require.
Select "Display all errors" .
Finish the installation and try the script again.

olivierp

I did as youtold me and changed the file names and got my error page
so i guess its a good step forward, however, i cant get the script to work..

<?
//get domain entered in browser
$HOST = $_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"];
if ($HOST == "streamquest.sytes.net") {
header("Location : test/index.htm");
exit;
}
if ($HOST == "streamquest.sytes.net") {
header("Location : test/index.htm");
exit;
}
//... so on
//else show default page
else {
header("Location : error.htm");
exit;
}
?>

what do you think..
if you want to take a look, http://streamquest.sytes.net

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