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How to Point Domain and Host HTML Website on Remote Server or VPS​

  • Login to Your Domain Provider Website
  • Navigate to Manage DNS
  • Add Following Records:
TypeHost/NameValue
A@Your Remote Server IP
AwwwYour Remote Server IP
AAAA@Your Remote Server IPv6
AAAAwwwYour Remote Server IPv6
  • On Local Windows Machine Make Your Project Folder a Zip File using any of the software e.g. winzip
  • Open Command Prompt
  • Copy Zip File from Local Windows Machine to Linux Remote Server
Syntax:- scp -P Port_number Source_File_Path Destination_Path
Example:- scp -P 22 osmsProject.zip root@216.32.44.12:/var/www

  • Copied Successfully

  • To Access Remote Server via SSH

Syntax:- ssh -p PORT USERNAME@HOSTIP
Example:- ssh -p 22 root@216.32.44.12

Note:- Run Below Commands on Your Remote Server Linux Machine or VPS, Not on Your Local Windows Machine​

  • Go to the Destination Path Where you copied the zip file
Syntax:- cd Destination_Path
Example:- cd /var/www
  • Run ls command to verify that the zip file is present
ls
  • Unzip the Copied Zip File
Syntax:- unzip zip_file_name
Example:- unzip osmsProject.zip
  • Verify that all required softwares are installed
apache2 -v
mysql
php -v
  • Verify Apache2 is Active and Running
service apache2 status
  • Verify Web Server Ports are Open and Allowed through Firewall
ufw status verbose
  • Create Virtual Host File
nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/your_domain.conf
  • Add Following Code in Virtual Host File
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName www.example.com
    ServerAdmin contact@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/project_folder_name
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
  • Enable Virtual Host
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/
a2ensite your_domain.conf
  • You can Disable Default Virtual Host
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/
a2dissite 000-default.conf
  • Restart Apache2
service apache2 restart