How do I redirect a static IP address to a website URL in Lightsail?

Resolution

To redirect a static IP address to a website URL in Lightsail, complete the following steps:

1. Use SSH to connect to Lightsail.

2. Access the root user:

   # sudo su-

3. Back up the virtual host file:

   # cp -prf /opt/bitnami/apache/conf/vhosts/wordpress-vhost.conf /opt/bitnami/apache/conf/vhosts/wordpress-vhost.conf.Orig

4. Open the configuration file:

   # vi /opt/bitnami/apache/conf/vhosts/wordpress-vhost.conf

5. Add the redirect rule before # END WordPress:

   RewriteEngine On   
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^example-domain$   
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^(localhost|127.0.0.1) RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://example-domain [R=permanent,L]

   Note: Replace example-domain with the client domain name.

6. Save the file and check the Apache syntax:

   # apachectl -t 

   If the output includes Syntax OK, then proceed to step 7. If you receive a different output, then make sure that the redirect rule matches the previous step.

7. Restart Apache:

   # /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart apache