Multiple domain setup

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scottishbullet Reply #1, 16 years ago

Hi, I’ve created a new context to handle a domain and have set up the context settings as indicated in the attached screen. Now how do I get the domain to point to the context? Do I have to set something up at the registrar?

Thanks for any help on this.
Crawford

Crawford Paul

Bridgecourt Web Design - Proudly using ModX CMS
Serving Welland, Niagara, Ontario, Canada and the world!
http://www.bridgecourt.com

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French Fries Reply #2, 16 years ago

Hi,if you are using apache2, add your hosts :

raf:~# vi /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1	localhost

192.168.1.2     mysite.dev
192.168.1.2     fr.mysite.dev
192.168.1.2     de.mysite.dev
192.168.1.2     es.mysite.dev
192.168.1.2     nl.mysite.dev
[...]

and then add virtual hosts at the end of apache2.conf:

raf:~# vi /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
[..]
<VirtualHost mysite.dev>
         ServerName raf
         DocumentRoot /var/www/dev/mysite
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost fr.mysite.dev>
         ServerName fr.mysite.dev
         DocumentRoot /var/www/dev/mysite/subdoms/fr
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost de.mysite.dev>
         ServerName de.mysite.dev
         DocumentRoot /var/www/dev/mysite/subdoms/de
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost es.mysite.dev>
         ServerName es.mysite.dev
         DocumentRoot /var/www/dev/mysite/subdoms/es
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost nl.mysite.dev>
         ServerName nl.mysite.dev
         DocumentRoot /var/www/dev/mysite/subdoms/nl
</VirtualHost>

create the "subdoms" folder with config files insides and restart apache.
Now http://fr.mysite.dev/ should point to the fr context.
I am not a professionnal of apache nor modx, correct me if something is wrong.

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scottishbullet Reply #3, 16 years ago

Thanks for your reply. I’ll give it a shot and let you know how it goes. Since my sites are on a shared server I will need to ask support to make those changes. If anyone can verify this or has another way of doing this on a shared server, please post.

Thanks!!
C.

Crawford Paul

Bridgecourt Web Design - Proudly using ModX CMS
Serving Welland, Niagara, Ontario, Canada and the world!
http://www.bridgecourt.com

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anablepo Reply #4, 16 years ago

Hey!

I’ve been doing this quite a bit. I found this wiki article helpful...

http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Using+One+Gateway+Plugin+to+Manage+Multiple+Domains

Basically - take code like below, and drop it in a new plugin

<?php
switch ($modx->getOption('http_host')) {
   case 'beta.example.org:80':
   case 'beta.example.org':
      // if the http_host is of a specific domain, switch the context
      $modx->switchContext('beta');
      break;
   default:
      // by default, don't do anything
      break;
}
?>

Make sure to check ’OnHandleRequest’ in the System Events tab of the plugin.

Using shared hosting (like cPanel) as I do - I just point all my subdomains, and domains at the root of my account, and I copy & paste the code above one after another for each context - making changes where necessary.

Works like a charm for me! (and better yet - no code to speak of otherwise - and no host-side alterations)