Multiple WEB Sites

asamol · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:56 pm **Posts:** 5

Dear Group,
We would like to host multiple WEB sites [3] on a single server is this possible using the XAMPP install?
Please advise,
Alex

humvee · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:01 pm

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html for details on XAMPP

humvee · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:02 pm

[Mod Note] Moved from Installation Questions. see: Which Forum Should You Post In? for details on the appropriate forum to post your question

asamol · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:56 pm **Posts:** 5

The link to the Installation Manual was no help as it doesn't mention anything about Multible WEB site on a single server.
And posting on the Apache forum as had no results yet. Is my question that difficult that this fourm can only push off it off to links? If someone know the answer to this question please post back...Thank you, Alex

BobbyS · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:41 pm

Yes, you can install multiple websites on XAMPP. All you do is make each sitename different. I make a new database for each one.

In XAMPP/htdocs make a new folder and name it and install Joomla into that folder.

asamol · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:56 pm **Posts:** 5

Thanks Bobby,
Thanks for the heads up...
When you say that you create a new DB for each site...do you mean that each install of XAMPP into different folders crestes a new DB for each install?
Thank you,
Alex

BobbyS · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:52 pm

Create the databases first in phpMyAdmin in XAMPP

asamol · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:56 pm **Posts:** 5

Bobby,
I'm a newbie in this area...I've just installed Joomla a few days ago and our goal is to create 3 web sites on the same server...one for each of us to be used as a family picture gallery site; as a starting point. So when you tell to install the DB first that's enough to lose me...
You seem like a man of few words so if this is something that you don’t want to explain…not to worry as I have plenty to comprehend before I can ask the many questions that I’m sure to have.
Alex

Geoff · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:10 am

For instructions on installing Joomla! 1.5.X, please read the J! 1.5 Installation Manual

If you are new to Joomla!, the Absolute Beginners Guide to Joomla! is a great resource to get you started. Many of the questions you may have are probably answered in our Joomla! FAQ.

sommasplace · **Joined:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:58 am **Posts:** 3

my advise would be to use something like hostmonster with a cpanel and use fantastico to automate the installation youll have a site up in 5 minutes. thrn once its up youll have plenty of time to figure out the finer points.

spektory · **Joined:** Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:19 pm **Posts:** 3

hi, it is probably too late for Alex, but if someone still needs a solution for this:
it is very simple to create multiple sites for joomla.
create a new folder in htdocs (if you have used xampp then you have done that for the first installation) unzip joomla there, and start the installation as you have for the first one, through localhost (http://localhost/myNewSiteFolderName/. along the way you will have to define a new database for this site. takes about 5 minutes to do it.

kalinma · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:59 pm **Posts:** 5

spektory wrote:

create a new folder in htdocs (if you have used xampp then you have done that for the first installation) unzip joomla there, and start the installation as you have for the first one, through localhost (http://localhost/myNewSiteFolderName/. along the way you will have to define a new database for this site. takes about 5 minutes to do it.

Thanks for that answer. It was very helpful.

ccsnet · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:59 am

spektory wrote:

hi, it is probably too late for Alex, but if someone still needs a solution for this:
it is very simple to create multiple sites for joomla.
create a new folder in htdocs (if you have used xampp then you have done that for the first installation) unzip joomla there, and start the installation as you have for the first one, through localhost (http://localhost/myNewSiteFolderName/. along the way you will have to define a new database for this site. takes about 5 minutes to do it.

Just like to say thanks for this as I found it useful too.

I'm also looking at sharing the same docs too and I will be looking in the JED directory at some point for that.....

EDIT - For any one else - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... iple-sites

Terran

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