Multiple Installs on single server with different Domain Names

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_Multiple_Blogs

Yeah I’ve been reading through this, but it doesn’t say anything about having one domain go to one of the installs and the other domain go to the other wordpress install.

For example: I have a domain x.com and y.com. I want x.com to go to the store front wordpress install on my server, but I want y.com to go the info wordpress install all on the same server. Is this possible?

Edit: Or will I need to get 2 separate hosting packages?

one hosting package is all you need if I understand
install wp at x.com and y.com
the only real decision is whether to use one database for both installs or 2 separate databases

This gets to my question. I am a complete newb! Need to know if it is desirable to have a separate database — with a separate name — for each individual domain that is running Word Press.

I am using a localhost installation for development, and then plan to upload to my hosting servers. Am assuming that however I set it up locally will need to be mirrored precisely on the hosting servers.

Oddly, though I have pored over quite a bit of documentation, none of it seems very specific on this point (and in fact few distinguish between localhost and live versions).

Thanks!

if you have several, or unlimited databases, I would keep them separate

here is some review for when you want to go live
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_to_a_New_Server

Thanks, Samuel!

Wow, so just uploading from the desktop to host constitutes “moving WP to a new server”? I hadn’t really looked at it that way! Kind of just viewed it as “uploading files.” This sounds much more serious!

Appreciate your input. Will definitely read your recommended files. Am SO grateful for the depth of documentation available for WP. That alone is worth the price of admission! ??