Sitecore "Site" Configuration

 

main properties describe bellow. 

name = name of the site. define using "sc_site" query sting parameter.

• if "sc_site" present sitecore check site with same name in "Sites" section, if not found error occur.
• if  "sc_site" Not present sitecore mach host name and virtualFolder

 hostName  = host name of the incoming url.can use wilcords as well (ex. www.site.net, *.site.net, *.net, pda.*, print.*.net)

• if host name is not set, sitecore will match  all host names define in host file.

virtualFolder = this value is added after hostname to define unique site.incoming url must match the hostName and vartualFolder both.

startItem = path of the start item of the site

• All relative URL path relative to start item

database - which data base contain rendering  items


rootPath - path to root item of the site

you can find more information in flowing url s

• https://sdn.sitecore.net/Articles/Administration/Configuring%20Multiple%20Sites/Adding%20New%20Site.aspx
• http://www.sitecore.net/learn/blogs/technical-blogs/john-west-sitecore-blog/posts/2011/06/managed-web-sites-in-the-sitecore-aspnet-cms.aspx