Apache Multisite Setup

Host suar.services, cv.suar.services, and help.suar.services with Apache

Set up an Apache server to host suar.services, cv.suar.services, and help.suar.services with both HTTP and HTTPS support.

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1. Install Apache

1. Ensure Apache is installed and running:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install apache2
   sudo systemctl start apache2
   sudo systemctl enable apache2

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2. Enable Required Apache Modules

Enable necessary modules for virtual hosts and SSL:

sudo a2enmod ssl
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

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3. Set Up DNS Records

Ensure the following DNS records point to your server’s public IP:

• A Record: suar.services → <Your Public IP>
• A Record: cv.suar.services → <Your Public IP>
• A Record: help.suar.services → <Your Public IP>

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4. Create Directories for Each Website

Create separate directories to store website files:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/suar.services
sudo mkdir -p /var/www/cv.suar.services
sudo mkdir -p /var/www/help.suar.services

Set appropriate permissions:

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/suar.services
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/cv.suar.services
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/help.suar.services

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5. Add Test HTML Files

Add a sample HTML file to each directory to test the setup:

echo "<h1>Welcome to Suar.Services</h1>" > /var/www/suar.services/index.html
echo "<h1>Welcome to CV.Suar.Services</h1>" > /var/www/cv.suar.services/index.html
echo "<h1>Welcome to Help.Suar.Services</h1>" > /var/www/help.suar.services/index.html

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6. Create Virtual Host Files

For suar.services:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/suar.services.conf

Add the following:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin info@suar.services
    ServerName suar.services
    ServerAlias www.suar.services
    DocumentRoot /var/www/suar.services

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/suar.services_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/suar.services_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerAdmin info@suar.services
    ServerName suar.services
    ServerAlias www.suar.services
    DocumentRoot /var/www/suar.services

    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/suar.services/fullchain.pem
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/suar.services/privkey.pem

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/suar.services_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/suar.services_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

For cv.suar.services:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/cv.suar.services.conf

Add:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin info@suar.services
    ServerName cv.suar.services
    DocumentRoot /var/www/cv.suar.services

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/cv.suar.services_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/cv.suar.services_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerAdmin info@suar.services
    ServerName cv.suar.services
    DocumentRoot /var/www/cv.suar.services

    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/cv.suar.services/fullchain.pem
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/cv.suar.services/privkey.pem

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/cv.suar.services_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/cv.suar.services_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

For help.suar.services:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/help.suar.services.conf

Add:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin info@suar.services
    ServerName help.suar.services
    DocumentRoot /var/www/help.suar.services

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/help.suar.services_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/help.suar.services_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerAdmin info@suar.services
    ServerName help.suar.services
    DocumentRoot /var/www/help.suar.services

    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/help.suar.services/fullchain.pem
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/help.suar.services/privkey.pem

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/help.suar.services_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/help.suar.services_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

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7. Enable Virtual Hosts

Enable the newly created virtual host files:

sudo a2ensite suar.services.conf
sudo a2ensite cv.suar.services.conf
sudo a2ensite help.suar.services.conf

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8. Obtain SSL Certificates with Let’s Encrypt

Use Certbot to obtain SSL certificates for all three domains:

sudo certbot --apache -d suar.services -d cv.suar.services -d help.suar.services --email info@suar.services

Certbot will automatically:

• Obtain the certificates.
• Add HTTPS configurations to your virtual host files.
• Enable HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection (optional).

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9. Test Configuration

Verify your Apache configuration is correct:

sudo apache2ctl configtest

Restart Apache to apply changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

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10. Test the Websites

• Visit http://suar.services and https://suar.services.
• Visit http://cv.suar.services and https://cv.suar.services.
• Visit http://help.suar.services and https://help.suar.services.

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11. Auto-Renew SSL Certificates

Certbot sets up automatic renewal. Test it with:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run

This ensures your SSL certificates are renewed before expiration.