Subdomains + Apache

[Crooksey]

So I have a vhosts.conf files that looks like..

   <VirtualHost *:80>
      ServerName www.sole.co.uk
      DocumentRoot /home/luke/rails/public
      RailsEnv development
      <Directory /home/luke/rails/public>
         AllowOverride all
         Options -MultiViews
      </Directory>
   RailsBaseURI /
   </VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName payments.solen.co.uk
DocumentRoot /home/luke/payments
</VirtualHost>

I have created my subdomain of payments with my registrar. But my website for domain.com and subdomain.domain.com have the same ip address so the cname records are the same.

How do i configure my freeBSD server to point the subdomain to the right location?

 

[Dereckson]

As you did, witn vhosts, adding the directive NameVirtualHostin your httpd.conf (e.g. before your vhosts declaration):

NameVirtualHost *:80

 

[Crooksey]

So all i need to add is "NameVirtualHost *:80" to httpd.conf ?

 

[Dereckson]

Indeed (and then of course restart apache, with

apachectl graceful

for example).

You'll find a more detailed information in Apache HTTP Server documentation at Name-based Virtual Host Support section.