Multiple domains on the same droplet

July 1, 2013 41.3k views
george.semaan
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george.semaan
Is it possible t o link 2 or more domains to the same droplet? Or do I have to create a new droplet for every domain?
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kamaln7 MOD July 1, 2013
You can have multiple domains on a droplet without cPanel:

Apache:

- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosts-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-apache-virtual-hosts-on-centos-6

nginx:

- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-nginx-virtual-hosts-server-blocks-on-centos-6
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-nginx-virtual-hosts-server-blocks-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts--3
How To Set Up Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
by Etel Sverdlov
This tutorial shows you how to set up a new directory, how to grant the correct permissions, how to add content to a new page, how to turn on virtual hosting, and how to, if needed, set up local hosts. Virtual Hosts are used to run more than one domain off of a single IP address and allows you to run multiple sites off of a single DigitalOcean droplet. This tutorial describes how to set up virtual hosts with Apache.
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  • nakamura April 7, 2016

    How to add domain on dns DO panel for multi domain and how for NS setup on Domain Provider (like namecheap) for second domain this using ns1.digitalocean, ns2.digitalocean, ns3.digitalocean

george.semaan July 1, 2013
I found the answer: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/can-i-have-multiple-domains-with-a-droplet

Yes, it is possible but I need to install php/mysql and run cpanel.

I have a few questions regarding this. My server currently runs on Python and Postgres. Is it possible to install PHP and Mysql alongside it without any conflicts?

Since cPanel requires a license fee. is there an alternative open-source platform that will allow me to manage and host multiple domains?
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george.semaan July 1, 2013
Will it work alongside Python and Postgres? No conflict?
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kamaln7 MOD July 1, 2013
Yes, it's a webserver - it's not related to neither python nor postgres.
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slickb17 August 6, 2015

There are open source alternatives to c-panel.
See: http://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/cpanel-vs-plesk-vs-webpanel/

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PleskLukas April 7, 2019

The easiest way to do this is now using the free plesk one-click application that is available on the DigitalOcean marketplace: https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/plesk?action=deploy&refcode=eb4c817f6e43

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