Document root

What is a document root folder?

The document root is the folder where the website files for a domain name are stored. In order for a website to be accessible to visitors, it must be published to the correct directory, in the document root folder. If you add a domain or subdomain to your Servage control panel, our system automatically creates a document root with the syntax domain.name -> public.html or sub.domain.name -> public.html. This procedures allows you to upload for each host individual content. You get an ove...

What is the document root of my domain?

- log in to your Servage account - go to "Domains and websites" and choose "Websites": - a new window opens, push the button "Edit" for the domain you are working on (if the button "Edit" can't be pushed, there is no document root associated to the domain. - Scroll down to see your root

How to add files to the document root of my domain?

- log in to your Servage account - go to "Files" and choose "FileManager" - a new window opens. On the left side, you see the directory tree. Push on the domain name which you want to work on to see all folders which are associated to the domain - within the folder for the domain, you see the folder public_html. This folder is the root directory of your domain, put the files for your domain into this folder. If the public_html folder should be missing, please re-cre...

How to connect two or more domains to one document root?

- log in to your Servage account - go to "Domains and websites" and choose "Websites": - a new window opens, push the button "Edit" for the domain on which you want to work - go to the drop down menu "Service" and choose "Forward" - enter the target URL to which you want the domain to be forwarded: - push the green button "Save" The domain will now show the same content as the one to which it is forwarded.