Build multiple websites in Windows

Create test websites

1. Connect to the instance that has the web environment deployed.
   For more information, see Connect to a Windows instance by using VNC.
2. On the desktop, click This PC and go to the C:\wwwroot path in the default root directory.
3. Create the windows-testpage-1 and windows-testpage-2 folders.
4. Open the windows-testpage-1 folder, create a test1.php file in the folder, and then enter the following content in the file:

   <? php
   echo "<title>Test-1</title>";
   echo "windows-test-1";
   ? >

5. Open the windows-testpage-2 folder, create a test2.php file in the folder, and then enter the following content in the file:

   <? php
   echo "<title>Test-2</title>";
   echo "windows-test-2";
   ? >

Configure IIS

1. In the taskbar that is located at the bottom of the desktop, click the Server Manager icon.
2. In the top menu bar, choose Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
3. In the left-side navigation pane of Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, click the name of the server and click Sites.
4. In the right-side Actions section, click Add Website. Add the windows-testpage-1 website.
   The following list specifies how to configure corresponding parameters:

   • Site name: Enter windows-testpage-1.
   • Application pool: Select DefaultAppPool.
   • Physical path: Select a physical path for the windows-testpage-1 website.
   • Host name: Specify the test1.com domain name as the hostname.
5. In the right-side Actions section, click Add Website. Add the windows-testpage-2 website.
   The following list specifies how to configure corresponding parameters:

   • Site name: Enter windows-testpage-2.
   • Application pool: Select DefaultAppPool.
   • Physical path: Select a physical path for the windows-testpage-2 website.
   • Host name: Specify the test2.com domain name as the hostname.

(Optional) Configure the hosts file on the local host

You must configure IP mapping in the local hosts file. The information used in this tutorial consists of only test values. If you use the actual server domain names when you configure the websites, skip this step. In this tutorial, the local physical machine uses the Windows operating system.

1. Go to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory.
2. Copy the hosts file for backup.
   Keep the hosts - copy file to restore the hosts file to its initial status after the configuration is complete.
3. Modify the hosts file.
   Append the following content to the end of the file, save the file, and then exit:

   <Public IP address of the instance> test1.com
   <Public IP address of the instance> test2.com

4. Go back to the Windows desktop and press Win+R.
5. In the Run dialog box, enter cmd and click OK.
6. Run the following command in the command line to ensure that the configurations of the hosts file take effect immediately:

   ipconfig /flushdns