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Virtual Directories
The Control Panel supports the ability to add
virtual directories to a domain. Virtual direcories create a virtual
directory that isactually mapped to another directory.
SEO Info: While it is posisble to use the Control Panel to
redirect visitors to alternate pages we suggest using the informaiton
here:
- Login to the Control Panel
- Click Domains and Select a Domain.
- In the Domain Menu, choose "Virtual Directories", then on the new screen click "Add New":
On the new screen, you will have several options:
An explanation of each option is as follows:
Path To Virtual Directory: Enter the full path that you want to
have in the URL before the virtual directory name. If you want the
virtual directory to be created in the root of the website e.g. http://mydomain.com/virtualdir then leave the box blank. If you want to have the virtual directory at http://mydomain.com/apps/net/virtualdir then enter '\apps\net' into the text box.
Virtual Directory Name: This is the name of the virtual directory itself. So if you enter the name shoppingcart here, that is what your virtual directory will be called.
You now have the option of two types of virtual directory:
Physical Folder: By choosing this, you can have the virtual directory
point to a physical folder within your web space. If you choose this
option, you also have the option to enable directory browsing. This is
useful if you wish visitors to the virtual directory to see the
contents of the physical folder if there are no default documents to
display.
URL Redirect: Alternatively, you can choose this and have it
point to a URL of another website that you specify in the box. If you
choose this option, you also have the option to redirect to the exact
URL. This is useful if you want any file or folder paths visited within
the virtual directory to be ignored, and for the visitor to be sent
directly to the URL only.
Therefore if you disable this, then if a client goes to http://mydomain.com/virtualdir/abc/page.html then they will be redirected to http://[redirectedURL.com]/abc/page.html automatically.
If you enable this, then if a client goes to http://mydomain.com/virtualdir/abc/page.html they will just go to http://[redirectedURL.com]
Once you have chosen the settings for your virtual directory, click Save. You can then see the virtual directory in IIS:
To delete a virtual directory after it has been created, click the
virtual directory from the menu and click "Delete", then "OK" to
confirm.
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