How to use proper DIR and Virtual Hosts
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Hi,
I'm very new at this, I'm sorry about the really newbie questions!
I installed Wordpress with Laragon, and Laragon document root is set to \www, I pull up the computer's IP address, and all I see is the Laragon getting started page. If I set the document root to \www\testwebpage, it will show my Wordpress site. Is this how it's supposed to work? How am I supposed to get it to read my webpage without changing the document root?
Second, I would like to use a virtual host. So I create a second Wordpress site, let's say \www\testwebpage2, how do I get Laragon to create the virtual host? I'm using a free DNS service that's pointing with CNAME to a dynamic DNS that's on the computer with the 2 websites. I would like it to work like:
testwebpage.freedns.com->test.dyndns.com->\www\testwebpage
testwebpage2.freedns.com->test.dyndns.com->\www\testwebpage2
Possible?
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@MrSumOne : Laragon auto creates Virtual Host for you. You don't need to change Laragon Document Root.
If you use\wwwas Document Root, and you can access your testwebpage with this link:
http://testwebpage.test
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@leokhoa Yes, but then I can't access it anywhere but locally. How am I supposed to push it out so that I can view it on other computers by typing the IP address?
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@MrSumOne : The easiest way is using
Quick share:
https://laragon.org/docs/quick-share.html
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@leokhoa Thanks so much for answering my questions! I came up with a few more that I have in response to your answer.
I set the document root to \www, then used ngrok to share testwebpage, the url generated leads me to the Laragon getting started page! Things will only work properly when I set the document root to \www\testwebpage, what am I doing wrong?
Also, with the setup I have of freedns->ddyns->computer ip, I was able to access certain programs remotely by typing testwebpage.freedns.com:1234, the program being on port 1234. When I use ngrok, I can no longer do this, so it might be that I'm using the wrong tool when I'm using Laragon. Should I be using a simple WAMP instead?
Finally, ngrok seems to have an expiry time on the session... what if I want my page to stay up longer than the 8 hours it starts counting down?
Again, sorry about the newbie questions, I'm learning a lot.
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Hey, I don't want to post a new thread, I thought I would just bump this one, since I didn't get an answer to my latest question. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
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I set the document root to \www, then used ngrok to share testwebpage, the url generated leads me to the Laragon getting started page! Things will only work properly when I set the document root to \www\testwebpage, what am I doing wrong?
You don't need to change Document Root to make ngrok work. Can you rename your C:\laragon to C:\laragon.bak and install a clean Laragon to C:\laragon to try again?
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@leokhoa So I reinstalled, and when I share with ngrok and go to the site address it gives me it works. Now when I use my free DNS service to go to those addresses via CNAME, my first test site goes to the Laragon getting started page, and my second test site goes to a site that says "Tunnel test2.freedns.com not found".
I also still have my original questions about ngok and if it's suited for what I'm trying to do. As per my previous post:
Also, with the setup I have of freedns->ddyns->computer ip, I was able to access certain programs remotely by typing testwebpage.freedns.com:1234, the program being on port 1234. When I use ngrok, I can no longer do this, so it might be that I'm using the wrong tool when I'm using Laragon. Should I be using a simple WAMP instead?
Finally, ngrok seems to have an expiry time on the session... what if I want my page to stay up longer than the 8 hours it starts counting down?
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@MrSumOne : I see why you don't need ngrok. In your case, you need to add
testwebpage.freedns.comto Laragon's virtual host file in Menu > Apache > sites-enabled
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@leokhoa That is exactly what I was looking for, everything is working perfectly. Thanks!
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