===== Configuration of a Virtual Host =====
In the example configuration the \\
^What ^Configuration ^
|Domain Name is: | paywyw.com |
|The webserver's Host OS is: | Ubuntu |
|The Apache webserver's IP is: | 176.34.101.53 |


== 1. Parking and redirecting ==
After registering and parking the domain by some registrar (in my case Godaddy) redirect the domain to your server. \\
To redirect **all subdomains** to the webserver ip use the wildcard: '*' \\
To redirect **the domain ** paywyw.com itself to the webserver ip use: '@'


== 2. Creating the new domain ==
Under **/etc/apache2/sites-available** do add a new file which will represent the new Virtual Host:
Here are some example Virtual-Host files listed:
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To add a default Virtual Host, which will handle redirects from any Domain do add a file named **default** 
(and <fc #FF0000>enable the virtual host as shown in step 3</fc>).
All redirects, which are not matched by any VirtualHost Entry will be handled by this VirtualHost.
<code>
<VirtualHost *:80>
        DocumentRoot /path/to/the/website/available/under/paywyw.com/
</VirtualHost>
</code>

To add a default Virtual Host, which will handle redirects from a concrete (sub)domain do
(and <fc #FF0000>enable the virtual host as shown in step 3</fc>)
<code>
<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName subdomainname.paywyw.com
        ServerAlias www.subdomainname.paywyw.com
        DocumentRoot /path/to/the/website/available/under/paywyw.com/
</VirtualHost>
</code>

== 3. Enabling the new Domain on the Webserver ==
Do run the command and pass the name of the file, representing the VirtualHost as parameter:
<code>
root@irony:~# a2ensite default
Site www.example.com installed; run /etc/init.d/apache2 reload to enable.

root@irony:~# a2ensite subdomainname.paywyw.com
Site www.example.com installed; run /etc/init.d/apache2 reload to enable.
</code>

Or just create a symbolic links in the folder **/etc/apache2/sites-enabled** to every file in the folder **/etc/apache2/sites-available**. The name of the link should be the same as the name of the file.
<code>
root@irony:/etc/apache2/sites-enabled# ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/default
</code>