How can I host an HTML website as a subdomain in my Lightsail WordPress instance?
Last updated: 2021-10-21
I want to create an additional HTML website in my Amazon Lightsail WordPress instance as a subdomain. How can I do that?
Short description
Lightsail WordPress instances have the WordPress application pre-installed. To host a subdomain in addition to your current WordPress website, create an additional virtual host in the Apache configuration file.
Resolution
Note: The file paths in the following resolution steps might change depending on the following:
- The Bitnami stack uses native Linux system packages (Approach A).
- The Bitnami stack is a self-contained installation (Approach B).
To identify your Bitnami installation type, run the following command:
test ! -f "/opt/bitnami/common/bin/openssl" && echo "Approach A: Using system packages." || echo "Approach B: Self-contained installation."
The WordPress stack is under Approach A
1. Open a new vhost file in the Apache configuration directory by running the following command. In the following example command, replace sub.example.com with your subdomain's name.
sudo nano /opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/vhosts/sub.example.com-vhost.conf
2. Add the following entries to the configuration file. In the following example, replace sub.example with your subdomain's name and /opt/bitnami/wordpress/sub with the directory where you plan to host the subdomain.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName sub.example.com
DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/wordpress/sub"
<Directory "/opt/bitnami/wordpress/sub">
Options +MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
3. To turn on HTTPS for the subdomain, purchase and install an SSL certificate for the subdomain. Then, add the following entries at the end of the vhost file /opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/vhosts/sub.example.com-vhost.conf. In the following example, replace ServerName, DocumentRoot, SSLCertificateFile, and SSLCertificateKeyFile with the correct values for you environment.
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName sub.example.com
DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/wordpress/sub"
SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/certs/server.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/certs/server.key"
<Directory "/opt/bitnami/wordpress/sub">
Options +MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
4. Save the file by pressing ctrl+x on the keyboard, then press Y, and then press ENTER.
5. Run the following command to restart the Apache service:
sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart apache
The Wordpress stack is under Approach B
1. Open a new vhost file in the Apache configuration directory by running the following command:
sudo nano /opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-vhosts.conf
2. Add the following entries in the file. In the following example, replace sub.example with your subdomain name and /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/sub with the directory where you plan to host the subdomain.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName sub.example.com
DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/sub"
<Directory "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/sub">
Options +MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
3. To enable HTTPS for the sub domain, purchase and install an SSL certificate for the subdomain. Then, add the following entries at the end of the vhost file /opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-vhosts.conf. In the following example, replace ServerName, DocumentRoot, SSLCertificateFile,and SSLCertificateKeyFile with the correct values for your environment.
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName sub.example.com
DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/sub"
SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/server.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/server.key"
<Directory "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/sub">
Options +MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
4. Save the file by pressing ctrl+x on the keyboard, then press Y, and then press ENTER.
5. Run the following command to restart Apache service:
sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart apache
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