Drupal and multiple sites -

Do all sites need to be on the same virtual server?

[cmendla]

I was looking at a post here that explained how Drupal can manage multiple sites from one installation. Unfortunately my Windows Exploder crashed and I can't find that post again.

I have a reseller plan on a host for my sites that uses VPS (Virtual Private Servers) I was wondering if all of the domains had to be on one VPS or if Drupal can manage sites on two different VPSs.

I'd appreciate any feedback.

thanks

chris

[BradleyT]

In a nutshell the way multiple sites work is that you upload the Drupal core files one time and then in the "sites" folder you create subfolders with the names of the sites you want to run and a settings file. And "sites" -> "all" -> "modules" can hold modules that all of the sites can access so you only have to upload them once. Same with themes.

So the answer is yes you need the sites to all be on the same virtual server. And it's not one back end that runs all the sites it's one installation of core files and modules and each site has their own seperate back end.

[cmendla]

BradleyT

Thanks for the info. That gives me exactly what I need to know.

c