How Do You Set Up Virtual Hosting On Apache Become A Hosting Provider?
If you are running an Apache Web server on a DSL or faster link, you can become a hosting provider for other people. You can even host their domains, without needing an IP for each domain. This is called virtual hosting, and you’d be surprised at how easy it is. Remember, some access providers have rules against running hosting services, check your hosting agreement for more information. Register a Domain The first thing that needs to happen is you need to register a domain at Internic or Register.com. Follow the instructions at these sites (links on the right), to register your new domain. If you’re creating this for a customer, you can have them register the domain or you can do it yourself. Domain Name Service This is the hardest part. If you don’t host your own DNS, you’ll need to contact your hosting provider to have the new domain added to the DNS server. If you’re hosting your own DNS this consists of: • edit Bind or NameD or DNS to add the new domain name • point it to the IP o
