Configure multiple websites with IIS

Create the test websites

1. Establish a remote connection to the ECS instance where the web environment is deployed.

   For more information, see Connect to a Windows instance by using Workbench.

2. On the desktop, click This PC and navigate to the default website root directory at C:\wwwroot.

3. Create two folders named windows-testpage-1 and windows-testpage-2.

   

4. In the windows-testpage-1 folder, create a test file named test1.php with the following content.

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

5. In the windows-testpage-2 folder, create a test file named test2.php with the following content.

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

Configure the IIS server

1. On the taskbar, click the Server Manager icon .

2. In the top menu bar, click Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

3. In the navigation pane on the left of IIS Manager, click the server name, and then click Sites.

4. In the Actions pane on the right, click Add Website.... Add the windows-testpage-1 test website, and then click OK.

   The website is configured as follows:

   Parameters:

   • Site name: Enter windows-testpage-1.

   • Application pool: DefaultAppPool

   • Physical path: Specify the physical path to the windows-testpage-1 folder.

   • Host name: Enter the test domain name test1.com.

5. In the Actions pane, click Add Website... again. Add the windows-testpage-2 test website, and then click OK.

   The website is configured as follows:

   Parameters:

   • Site name: Enter windows-testpage-2.

   • Application pool: DefaultAppPool

   • Physical path: Specify the physical path to the windows-testpage-2 folder.

   • Host name: Enter the test domain name test2.com.

   After the websites are added, they appear as shown in the following figure.

(Optional) Configure the local hosts file

Because this tutorial uses test domain names, you need to configure IP address mapping in the hosts file on your on-premises host. If you are using real domain names to configure your websites, you can skip this step. This tutorial assumes your on-premises host runs Windows.

1. Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory.

2. Create a backup of the hosts file.

   Keep the hosts - copy file to restore the original hosts file after testing.

3. Modify the hosts file.

   Append the following lines to the end of the file. Then, save and close the file.

   <The public IP address of your ECS instance> test1.com
   <The public IP address of your ECS instance> test2.com

4. Return 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 prompt to apply the changes immediately.

   ipconfig /flushdns

References

If you want to host multiple websites on a Linux instance, see Configure multiple websites by using the Nginx service.