How should I change my NodeJS - Apache setup in order to have the desired result?

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Ok I have a set up a working apache-virtual host configuration, which redirects the users on IP request. The setup is the following:

<VirtualHost *:80>  
DocumentRoot "C:\wamp\www\dns"
ServerName ConnectToServer

ProxyRequests off
<Proxy *>
        Order deny,allow
        Allow from all
</Proxy>
<Location />
        ProxyPass http://localhost:8080/
        ProxyPassReverse http://localhost:8080/
</Location>

The thing is that I want the apache server to redirect to the NodeJS server on request of a specific subdomain.

For example, apache will redirect to nodeJs server if the user requests www.stackoverflow.com but I want it to redirect to the server when a subdomain like www.stackoverflow.com/question is requested.

So, how to setup a Name-Based Virtual Host?

All I would like to know guys if this practice,making my server available through apache is good for production or should I find another solution like heroku or ngix? ?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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There are a few ways to do this. I wouldn't recommend putting Apache in front of Node however. Nginx is better, but not really necessary anymore. What I do on my server is run a Node proxy in front of my Node apps and my Apache sites.

More details about how I implement this can be found in this answer: How to use vhosts alongside node-http-proxy?

Apache -> Node

<VirtualHost *:80>  
    ServerName www.question.com

    ProxyRequests off
    <Proxy *>
        Order deny,allow
        Allow from all
    </Proxy>
    <Location /answer>
        ProxyPass http://localhost:3000/
        ProxyPassReverse http://localhost:3000/
    </Location>
</VirtualHost>

edited Jun 20, 2020 at 9:12

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answered Dec 10, 2014 at 18:40

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drizo Over a year ago

Let me check it out.Is this solution a good practice ,production wise ?

drizo Over a year ago

OK Timothy first of all thanks for answering.Second, I like your setup I will defenetely try it in the near future. BUT, the thing with m setup is that I need ot upload my node.js server on a computer that runs wamp and I must not change settings etc in it because,simply, it does not belong to me. So, I want to have the minimum effect on the rest of the webserver that runs with wamp. How would I redirect froma subdomain to my nodejs server?

Timothy Strimple Over a year ago

I think so, otherwise I wouldn't be using it in production! I haven't encountered any problems. The http proxy is simple enough that it just runs without issue. When you put Apache in front of node, it becomes a potential bottleneck for requests.

Timothy Strimple Over a year ago

Updated my answer to include a VirtualHost setup which should work. You don't need the DocumentRoot since it's just acting as a proxy and not serving files.

drizo Over a year ago

Well,sorry maybe I didn't epxress the question as I should. As I say I have a similar setup like the one you answered. I want to take it from that stage and make it Name driven redirect. Where do we say in our code that when you type that domain (e.g. localhost:8080/question) you go to Node jsserver?

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