Where to get started with multiple sites?

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2/15/2012 7:21:04 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

Hey Joe, thanks for jumping in here. I really liked your step-by-step setup instructions. Maybe that should be in its own "quick start" document for IIS users!

2/15/2012 9:06:00 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

What I wrote was an abridged, updated version of what is on the "Manual Installation Recipe for IIS 7.x and .NET 4."

I'll go through that doc and update it tomorrow.

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2/16/2012 11:59:59 AM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

could I still run this using an alternate port number?

2/16/2012 12:23:20 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

Yes, you can assign whatever port number you want to the mojoPortal web site in IIS, and then you could run two different CMSs (or separate installations of mojoPortal) with the same host name on different ports. But you'll still need either an alternate host name or folder names to distinguish between two sites running in the same mojoPortal installation.

2/16/2012 1:22:15 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

ok thanks again :)

2/16/2012 3:51:19 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

Well, it looks like I cant set up another site using port 80... it gives me a warning saying something like only one or the other can be running at a time... I then deleted the default site that was there and tried to start this new web site, but then I get an error saying "The Web site cannot be started.  Another Web site may be using the same port."

 

2/16/2012 3:52:45 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

Ah - nevermind - looks like I still had that binding on the other site...

2/16/2012 4:00:46 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

wow - finally I can access the "second site"!  (http://www.cheeseburger.com/)

now, what changes would I need to make to access the main site again? lol

2/16/2012 4:03:21 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

ah - I got it here... I just added another binding on the server for this new site with a different port number and no host name...

2/16/2012 4:32:41 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

It sounds like you're getting close, but again you don't need to use a separate port. For the other binding, use the same port but put in a host name like www.mysite.com (or whatever you want to use for the first site). Then, in mojoPortal, you go to Administration, Site List, Click on the Site Settings link for the site you're setting up, then click the Host Name Mapping tab. For site 1, put in www.mysite.com. For site 2, put in www.cheeseburger.com.

In your local hosts file, you should have entries for both www.mysite.com and www.cheeseburger.com, both pointing to the IP address of your web server.

As an alternative, in IIS you could also just use a single binding with no host name listed. That would make ALL incoming http connections on that port go to mojoPortal, even if you connect by IP address.

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2/16/2012 4:57:25 PM
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Re: Where to get started with multiple sites?

ok - thanks again for the help! :D

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