Apache/BIND Question

**mr_fern** · March 4th, 2005, 8:56 PM

I'm interested in setting up dynamic subdomains for one of the websites on my server. What I'm hoping to set up is that (name).mydomain.com redirects to mydomain.com/filename.php?variablename=(name)

Anyone have any advice on how to set this up?

H · March 4th, 2005, 10:21 PM

I think you can do this in CPanel, after you make a subdomain, you can redirect it to the URL you want.

Steps:
1. Make subdomain.
2. Choose subdomain below, and hit "Setup Redirection"
3. Put in URL, hit apply.

That should be right anyways.

**mr_fern** · March 4th, 2005, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haugland

I think you can do this in CPanel, after you make a subdomain, you can redirect it to the URL you want.

Steps:
1. Make subdomain.
2. Choose subdomain below, and hit "Setup Redirection"
3. Put in URL, hit apply.

That should be right anyways.

No, this much I know. I'm talking about dynamic subdomains that are available for every user that signs up to the website, when they sign up. Sort of like URL Redirection services like cjb.net

I've been reading in the Apache Documentation online and I don't fully understand the documentation. I've read an implementation using php on one website (liquidpulse), but I'm trying to set it up strictly using just server settings.

H · March 4th, 2005, 11:16 PM

Ahh.. I'm not quite sure on that then...

**mr_fern** · March 4th, 2005, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haugland

Ahh.. I'm not quite sure on that then...

Thanks though, and I figured it out. Took me a little while to get it set up, but persistance is the key

H · March 4th, 2005, 11:56 PM

Ahh, good you got it working. Always nice to hear that

peconi · March 28th, 2005, 5:01 AM

Can you tell us how?

**Bigjohn** · March 28th, 2005, 7:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_fern

Thanks though, and I figured it out. Took me a little while to get it set up, but persistance is the key

Do tell. How did you do that? This forum is all about sharing the knowledge, so please - let us have your 'step by step'.

John

**mr_fern** · March 28th, 2005, 4:09 PM

I hope I explain this well enough because I know I'm not the greatest person when it comes to technical explanations. My explanation requires that you have the WebHostManager from CPanel.Net

First Step:
In WHM, choose DNS Functions, and select Edit A DNS Zone. Select the domain to which you wish to add these dynamic subdomains onto and then click Edit. Scroll down to where it says "Add Entries Below This Line". In the first field enter the wildcard character (*), leave the areas where it says "14400 IN A" as is and in the next field put the IP address for the site. After you've done this, click Save.

Second Step:
You will need to open up your httpd.conf file, and find where the <VirtualHost></VirtualHost> information is for the domain you wish to work with.

Add into this VirtualHost area the following:

ServerAlias *.yourdomainname.ext

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^domainname\.ext$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.domainname\.ext$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(.+)\.crushspot\.ext$
RewriteRule . http://www.domainname.ext/filename.php?variablename=%1 [R]

Of course the rewrite rule may be a bit different depending upon what you are intended to do, but that's the basic gist of it.

Final Step:
Restart Apache and BIND

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March 4th, 2005, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,079 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	I think you can do this in CPanel, after you make a subdomain, you can redirect it to the URL you want. Steps: 1. Make subdomain. 2. Choose subdomain below, and hit "Setup Redirection" 3. Put in URL, hit apply. That should be right anyways.

March 4th, 2005, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,079 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	Ahh.. I'm not quite sure on that then...

March 4th, 2005, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,079 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	Ahh, good you got it working. Always nice to hear that

March 28th, 2005, 4:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
mr_fern All Ur Base R Belong 2 Us Excelling Contributor Joined in Feb 2005 Lives in Vegas & New York 824 posts Gave thanks: 2 Thanked 6 times	I hope I explain this well enough because I know I'm not the greatest person when it comes to technical explanations. My explanation requires that you have the WebHostManager from CPanel.Net First Step: In WHM, choose DNS Functions, and select Edit A DNS Zone. Select the domain to which you wish to add these dynamic subdomains onto and then click Edit. Scroll down to where it says "Add Entries Below This Line". In the first field enter the wildcard character (), leave the areas where it says "14400 IN A" as is and in the next field put the IP address for the site. After you've done this, click Save. Second Step: You will need to open up your httpd.conf file, and find where the <VirtualHost></VirtualHost> information is for the domain you wish to work with. Add into this VirtualHost area the following: ServerAlias .yourdomainname.ext RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^domainname\.ext$ RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.domainname\.ext$ RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(.+)\.crushspot\.ext$ RewriteRule . http://www.domainname.ext/filename.php?variablename=%1 [R] Of course the rewrite rule may be a bit different depending upon what you are intended to do, but that's the basic gist of it. Final Step: Restart Apache and BIND

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