The solution probably has been posted but I cannot find it. I would like to setup a web server using Apache. I have a domain registered and I want to host it and host several virtual domains. Anyone know where I can find some step by step instructions on both issues? (using apache to host my website, and setup virtual domains) Thanks KBB

Try this web site http://home.edo.uni-dortmund.de/~chripo/install/step01.html

The best place to start is Apache.org but the manual can be a little deep. Go on over to http://www.apachefreaks.com and go to their forum. For now I will give you a simple tutorial that should get you up and running. First and foremost you must have your domain name pointed at your IP address. You can do this by either doing it from the company that you registered with or setting up your own domain name server. If you have never messed with DNS before do it through your registrar and save the hassle. This also assumes that you have a static IP address. The other assumption I am making is that you are using Linux to run the webserver. If you are not do yourself a favor and switch to Linux otherwise sign-up with a webhost that offers a decent reseller program for your vhosting. Now on to the tutorial. Open up your favorite text editor and go to /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf. This is your Apache configuration file and it will control what goes on with Apache. Find the following line: ServerName <your static IP address:80> Ex. ServerName 63.239.89.174:80 You will notice the file has a ton of notes that direct what to configure and such. As you learn more about Apache you can tweak the file to your liking. For now we will do a basic setup. Move to the following line and make sure it looks like this: Listening 80 and ServerAdmin you@youremail.com #obviously you need to put your email address in here. Now to the Virtual Hosting section which is located at the bottom of the file. NameVirtualHost *:80 <VirtualHost *:80> ServerName yourdomain.com ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com ServerAdmin you@yourdomain.com DocumentRoot /var/www/html </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost *:80> ServerName anotherdomain.com ServerAlias www.anotherdomain.com ServerAdmin somebody@anotherdomain.com DocumentRoot /var/www/html/anotherdomain </VirtualHost> You can add as many as you want but I will stop here. If you do not have a static IP don't worry. Services like no-ip.com and dyn-dns.com cater to folks like you. If all else fails email me. ~Chris http://www.comsyst.net