OK,
I have a host (A2 Hosting) that allows me to point different domains at sub-folders for sub-domain hosting. I'd like to be able to run diferent rails apps in each of those folders and one in the root also. I figure I just need to make sure that the first url framgment never has the name of a sub-folder/site set as a route name.
Any advice for me? It's Mongrel and I seriously don't know much about that. Is this even possible?
- matt
I don’t think it would be a problem to use a subdomain-name as a route:
If someone hits bob.mysite.com, the host will route the web-request to the application at /bob
If someone hits www.mysite.com/bob, it will route the request to the application at , and pass /bob to the routing mechanism.
I don’t see where you’re going to run into routing problems.
I see. One thing I just realized... the subdomain are setup differently on this server. They're, well not really sub-domains but add-ons. The server name is completely different (not a sub.parent type name). A2 Hosting says to use ln -s rails-app/public public_html, does that seem like the best way to deploy this? Using links in this setup could be a problem no?
Thanks for your help,
matt
Not sure, I have no experience with deployment of this nature. The only advice I can give you is to try out the Rails Deployment group/list/forum… it can be found online at http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/23
Thank you.
Matt