Basic vim Codes

• vim /etc/hosts # enables us to change the IP numbers of websites.

NOTE: vi or vim is an editor.

• ESC + :q! + Enter # to quit.
• yy # copy 1 row
• y4y # copy 4 rows
• p # paste
• dd # delete 1 row
• d3d # deete 3 rows
• i # insert
• :wq # save and quit
• :q! # cancel and quit

• :q # quit

• /etc/hosts: file content:
  

  • 127.0.0.1 localhost : Making a site unusable in your computer.
    
  • 127.0.0.1 mysite.com: Making a site unusable in your computer.
    
• /phrase/to/search + ENTER # to search anything in a document
  • Use N to search forward
  • SHIFT + N to search backward

On Terminal Connection Freeze:

• ENTER + ~ + . # to close the connection

Example: Add Domain To Apache Config File

ssh root@IPADDRESS
ssh root@domain.name
ssh [user]@[server]
ls /etc/apache2/
ll /etc/apache2/.tr
ll /etc/apache2/sites-available/
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/
sudo cp 000-default.conf mysite.com.conf
sudo vim mysite.com.conf
sudo a2ensite mysite.com.conf
sudo service apache2 restart
ping mysite.com
sudo vim /etc/hosts
ping mysite.com
sudo a2dissite mysite.com.conf
sudo service apache2 restart