> my situation is..... i have installed apache2 but i want it to instead of > using the "/var/www" directory as the place you go to when you put > http://blah.blah.com/ into the address bar in browser, use the 60gb hd i > just put in and mounted as "/webserver" so i keep my OS on one drive and the > webserver stuff on another drive I've looked at several forums and how to's > but none of them really cover what i been trying to do. i've even tried > installing webmin and doing it that was just for ease of use with a gui, but > when i set up virtual servers in there it has no effect I'm using the server > install off the new 8.04 kubuntu DVD pleeeeeease help i've been trolling > thro forums and how to's since 6pm tonite and frankly i'm all for hooking it > up to the car towbar and dragging it several miles as i watch sparks fly off > the back of it Adam > you need to set up an apache virtual host http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/vhosts/ http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/ then in your registrar (godaddy for example...) forward the A record to the ip of the server and apache will pick it up and show you the right site hope this helps alternatively in the apache config you can change the /var/www dir... but virtual hosts are FAR better for your purposes i reccomend taking webmin off - it wont help you learn and it'll change your configs. Andrew _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug