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Hi there @Friendica Developers and @Friendica Admins.

The plan is to change this single domain ubunu 2022.04lts VPS hosting into a single IP multi domain VPS server. For that purpose some apache VPS server tutorials were checked out and the specific steps were singled out to achieve that goal.

A main question hasn't been solved to define the naming of the folder structure and .conf files themself:

• Can the domain name in VPS folder structure be:
  /var/www/domaincom/
  or does it have to be
  /var/www/domain.com/

Are both options possible or does the system, for a correct working environment, need the dot in the folder structure?

Are there any general discussions in the #apache #server environment that might lead to some standard in this regard in the future that makes it reasonable to consider one of the two above cited options as more logical to go for from the very beginning?

In the case of very long domain or subdomain names, isn't it more reasonable to choose the option without the real domain name including the dot?
Example:
https: //1dhfsbbdpv4wshuh7nymcfy66t5reqqkfvy9.domain.org/

Depending on the chosen naming syntax this would lead to the following folder structure options:
/var/www/1dhfsbbdpv4wshuh7nymcfy66t5reqqkfvy9.domain.org/
vs
/var/www/1d_domainorg/

Does the naming of the .conf file in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ refer to the actual domain name or to the folder name used in /var/www/?

In the first answer to this topic we'll address the question about:

• How to solve best a step by step change to migrate from a single VPS #hosting environment where one domain is served by one IP at:
  /var/www/html/
  to a multi domain VPS hosting were several domains are served by one IP on one #debian #ubuntu [2022.04lts] #VPS, leaving /html in place if a client request doesn’t match any other sites, like proposed in this digitalOcean tutorial:
  /var/www/html/ as fall back option
  /var/www/domaincom/index.html
/var/www/subdomaindomaincom/index.html
/var/www/domainorg/index.html
/var/www/subdomaindomainorg/index.html

Any comments hints and observations are really appreciated!
#admin #fediAdmin

utopiArte

2025-02-21 11:00:35

friendica

more tutorials

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosts-on-ubuntu-20-04
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-the-apache-web-server-on-ubuntu-22-04
https://askubuntu.com/questions/463618/setting-up-subdomain-on-ubuntu-server
https://serverfault.com/questions/343449/multiple-sub-domains-with-one-ip-address
nginx
https://farhazalam.medium.com/setup-domains-subdomains-on-vps-in-ubuntu-36495b37da66

@helpers@forum.friendi.ca

Server specs and friendica version used:
VPS server | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
PHP Version 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.14
4 Core CPU, 8 GB Ram with 300GB NVME Disk
Friendica [STABLE] | 'Giant Rhubarb' 2023.05 - 1518

…ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ jesuisatire bitPickup

2023-10-17 13:04:10

friendica

moving a friendica VPS server onto ubuntu 22.04 LTS

@Friendica Support @Friendica Admins
Based on the tutorial "creating a friendica server - ubuntu" by @Hank G ☑️.
IntroductionHi, I'm working on my first #friendica #VPS installation, here you'll find my [ initial post about general thoughts](squeet.me/display/962c3e10-196…) like what distro to use, size and costs. As of now I'm doing well in the process and want to start this post to document differences and questions while installing the server. This server is going to host an already existing friendica node I have to move from another hosting provider. That means that for example the DB doesn't have to be created from scratch but moved and other smaller details. I will try to address the different steps of installation in answers to this post and appreciate help, ideas and observations.
Server specs and friendica version used:
VPS server | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
PHP Version 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.14
4 Core CPU, 8 GB Ram with 300GB NVME Disk
Friendica [STABLE] | 'Giant Rhubarb' 2023.05 - 1518
Installation environmentThe only reasonable way to work with a VPSserver on the web is using the console. If you are not familiar with that don't worry, it is easy and the only thing you have to do is being able to copy/paste the commands displayed. On the console you wont be able to copy/paste with the keyboard ctrl-C/ctrl-V technique, you'll have to use the mouse "right click, chose option" technique. This tutorial was created on a #debian #linux desktop environment. There shouldn't be differences if you want to do this from a #windows machine. The method used for communication between your local computer and the VPS server is called #SSH: *Wikipedia - Secure Shell: "Cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication, remote shell services or command execution and other secure network services between two networked computers."*
Basic definitions for to work with the console:

user@localPC:~$ ----------------> your computer
rootname@VPShosting:~# ---> your VPS server
www-data@VPShosting:~$ --> the user name of the friendica installation on the apache VPS server

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