Virtual Directories - Revision history

Chrisd at 15:44, 31 July 2017

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Kaseya at 15:36, 31 July 2017

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JaredP: /* Virtual Directories */

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‎Virtual Directories

JaredP: /* Virtual Directories */

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‎Virtual Directories

JaredP: Created page with "==Virtual Directories== This WCP feature allows you to create and manage the domains' virtual directories. To access the Virtual Directories, navigate to the [https://wcp.host..."

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Created page with "==Virtual Directories== This WCP feature allows you to create and manage the domains' virtual directories. To access the Virtual Directories, navigate to the [https://wcp.host..."

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==Virtual Directories==
This WCP feature allows you to create and manage the domains' virtual directories. To access the Virtual Directories, navigate to the [https://wcp.hostek.com '''WCP'''] URL and then locate the Virtual Directories button by using the following path:

'''WCP''' (login and select domain) >> '''Files''' >> '''Virtual Directories'''

*Add a virtual directories to the site.
#Log in to WCP
#Click on Virtual Directories under the Files section
#Click Add
#Enter the virtual path required
#Enter in the actual physical path it is mapped to
#If this is to be an application, check the Create Application Folder check box
#Click Save

[[Category:Windows]]
[[Category:WCP]]

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 Let's go ahead and show how to add this to a domain hosted on our windows platform by using our custom built control panel to easily create this virtual directory. Following the below steps it may also make it clearer what this virtual directory actually is.</p>
-==Get to virtual directories in WCP==
+==How to access virtual directories in WCP==
 We'll share the steps needed to get to the virtual directory listings below:

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-==Virtual Directories==
+==What is a virtual directory?==
-This WCP feature allows you to create and manage the Virtual Directories for a particular domain(s). To access the Virtual Directories, navigate to the [https://wcp.hostek.com '''WCP'''] URL and then locate the '''"Virtual Directories"''' button by using the following path:
+<p>A '''virtual directory''' is a directory alias within a website that refers traffic to another directory where the actual data is hosted. The directory it refers traffic to is a physical path on the server (''or possibly another server via a network share if you have your own VPS servers'').
-*'''WCP''' (login and select domain) >> '''Files''' >> '''Virtual Directories'''
+==Get to virtual directories in WCP==
-'''Virtual Directories'''
+We'll share the steps needed to get to the virtual directory listings below:
-*A Virtual Directory is a friendly name, or ''alias'', for a physical directory on the server hard drive.
+<br /><br />
-#Click on Virtual Directories under the Files section.
-#*This will display the site(s) available to manage.
-#Click '''"Manage"''' for the desired site, as available, or '''"Add"''' to create a Virtual Directory.
-#*If '''"Manage"''' is selected for a particular site, you will then be able to view and manage the available Virtual Directories.
-#*If no Virtual Directories are present you can choose to add one by clicking the '''"Add"''' button.
-'''Adding Virtual Directories'''
+<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">
-*After clicking the '''"Add"''' button to create the Virtual Directory.
+<li><p>First login to your WCP control panel for the account the domain is under: https://wcp.hostek.com</p>
-#Enter the file path required for the '''Virtual Path''' field or select '''"Browse"''' to search for the desired directory.
+[[file:wcp_url_secure.png]]
-#Enter the actual file path that Virtual Directory is mapped to in the '''Physical Path''' field or select '''"Browse"''' to search for the desired directory.
+<br /><Br />
-#*If this Virtual Directory is also an application, you can specify it by checking the '''"Create Application Folder"''' check box.
+<p>If you have any issues with logging into WCP then please see our tutorials on [[Forgot_WCP_Password|recovering your password]] if necessary</p></li></ol>
-#Click '''"Save"''' to create the Virtual Directory.
-[[Category:Windows]]
+<br />
-[[Category:WCP]]

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 ==Virtual Directories==
-This WCP feature allows you to create and manage the domain(s) Virtual Directories. To access the Virtual Directories, navigate to the [https://wcp.hostek.com '''WCP'''] URL and then locate the '''"Virtual Directories"''' button by using the following path:
+This WCP feature allows you to create and manage the Virtual Directories for a particular domain(s). To access the Virtual Directories, navigate to the [https://wcp.hostek.com '''WCP'''] URL and then locate the '''"Virtual Directories"''' button by using the following path:
 *'''WCP''' (login and select domain) >> '''Files''' >> '''Virtual Directories'''