Configure the Open edX domain name
Before running the commands shown on this page, you should load the Bitnami stack environment by executing the installdir/use_APPNAME script (Linux and MacOS) or by clicking the shortcut in the Start Menu under “Start -> Bitnami APPNAME Stack -> Application console” (Windows). On OS X VMs, the installation directory is /opt/bitnami and OS X VM users can click the “Open Terminal” button to run commands. Learn more about the Bitnami stack environment and about OS X VMs.
The edX server domain name is the default IP address or domain name assigned when the edX server is launched. In order to configure a different domain name, follow the steps below:
- Log in to the server console.
Change the server domain using the bnconfig configuration tool:
NOTE: Remember to replace the NEW_SERVER_DOMAIN placeholder in the example below with the new server domain name.
$ sudo installdir/apps/edx/bnconfig --machine_hostname NEW_SERVER_DOMAINRename or remove bnconfig configuration tool so that it does not change again at boot time:
$ sudo mv installdir/apps/edx/bnconfig installdir/apps/edx/bnconfig.back