3.9. DOMAINS

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE HOSTING CONTROLLER?

9. Click on the required file and click on the

button.

10. Click on the

button.

Note: You can always change an error page back its default setting by clicking on the Default option in

the Message Type drop down list.

Changing the state of a web site

You can change the state of a web site whenever required, including starting, stopping, pausing, continuing, and

restarting the site.

To change the state of a web site:

1. Click on the List Web Sites link in the Domain menu.

2. Click on the radio button next to the required web site and click on one of the following buttons:

Host headers

The Host Header Settings area allows you to map other domains onto your current domains. A common reason

add a new host header is support both http://www.yourdomain.com and http://yourdomain.com. Please

contact your hosting administrator if you need to change the settings in this area.

To add a host header:

1. Click on the List Web Sites link in the Domain menu.

2. Click on the

button.

3. Click on the

button.

4. Click on the bottom radio button and enter the new host header in the available field.

5. Click on the

button.

Figure 3.52: Adding a host header

Viewing virtual directories

A virtual directory is a directory that is not contained in the home directory but appears to client browsers as

though it were. A virtual directory has an alias, a name that Web browsers use access that directory. Virtual

directories are useful for the following reasons:

  More convenient for users type   An alias is usually shorter than the path name of the directory.

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