2 domains one server

[forexfour]

I am not really to good at the web stuff but I have managed for sometime now. I need to figure out how to have my old domain, that is still registered, pointed to a new web server that host a new domain name. Is that possible?

Does that make sense?

Right now I run 2 servers with there own domain name. Well I only need one now and I want to have it so anyone who types in my old domain name will get sent to my new site.

Thanks!

[Alan B]

Of course, this is possible.

If you want visitors to the first domain to end up at the second domain, and see the second domain in their web browser's address field, then set up a redirect of the first domain to the second. If you want visitors to think they are still at the first domain, and keep the first domain name in their web browser's address field while displaying the contents of the second domain's web site, then park the first domain onto the second domain.

Both functions are available within cPanel.

[forexfour]

So I dont have to do anything to the Nameservers? This domain is still connected to it original server. I dont really get it. But I know I have a parked domain feature so I will stumble around and see if I can make it work as easy as you type it...
LOL

Thanks!

[Alan B]

If you want to use the cPanel features I mentioned, then the domain must be hosted here, so you'd have to specify WHB nameservers. If you have a reseller account here, you can use your own personal nameservers.

If you want to do a redirect as I described, you could do that from your old server if you want to leave the first domain there and redirect it to the second domain here. I assume that you must have at least one of the domains here, otherwise why would you ask the questions here?

[forexfour]

yea so I can tell I am way over my head here.

Both of my domains are hosted here at WHB,but regitered thru namecheap. I checked namecheap where I register both domains and the nameservers for my domains are the same for each domain.

You realize that the domain I want to PARK is hosted on a server I dont want to use any longer, I want to cancel that server account. I just want anyone who types the domain to get sent to my new servers domain name and site.

I know you know what you are talkin about but I really dont get it. Sorry... I went to park the domain on the server I want it on and it had an error said it was owned by another use, yea me..... baby steps. I try my best to get all of this...

[Alan B]

You must go to Namecheap and use their interface to delete the existing nameservers and specify WHB nameservere, so that the domain will resolve to your server here.

[forexfour]

It is prolly me that is missing something here but I went to Name cheap looked at both of my nameserver info and they are the same for both domains. I dont see anywhere to do anything with nameserver ips. do I need to?

Both of my domains are ns100.whbdns.com ns101.whbdns.com for nameserver...

Then I have the IP's for the name server but dont know what to do with that if anything...

[Alan B]

Good, if they both have WHB nameservers then both should resolve here. You must decide if you want a redirect or a park. I gave you two options, you need to choose one.

[forexfour]

oh sorry,

I want to do the redirect.

So at namecheap do I want to add new nameservers (NS1 NS2) and then give it the primary and then secondary IP's resepctively?

[Alan B]

Why would you need to add new nameservers? You said that both domains are already using WHB nameservers.

[forexfour]

Ok sorry forget that then...

So back to redirect??? I am just trying to get this figured out. Thanks for all your help.

I am still missing something here not sure what... (Maybe my brain)

[Alan B]

Dude, I'm willing to help you but you need to get organized. You need to figure out exactly what you want to do, and communicate clearly. Posting contradictory information or confused statements doesn't help.

And, you still haven't told me whether you have a reseller account or a shared hosting account.

If it's reseller, go into cPanel for the domain you want to redirect, and use the Redirect function. Specify the second domain as the target/destination.

If it's shared hosting, you'll likely have to add the new domain as an Addon domain first, before you can redirect it.

[Alan B]

I suggest that you login to cPanel and have a look at the functions I mentioned. If you follow what I described, you should be able to do this all in cPanel. I'm off to get ready for bed now, so I can't help you further until tomorrow.

[forexfour]

Ok ok sorry, Bed is prolly a good idea I did not mean to aggrivate you. You have to understand this is all greek to me. I went back and re read your info, and to me I gave you what you needed. I want to understand that is the thing.... I dont think I was contradictary I just dont know the terms or understand what you are asking sometimes.

I am pretty organized with what I know its just what I dont know that makes my brain hurt.

So I am not a reseller... I know that...so I assume I am shared hosting account, Buz lite silver is all I know.

You wrote:
"If it's shared hosting, you'll likely have to add the new domain as an Addon domain first, before you can redirect it. "


Ok now this is something I was trying to figure out on my own but I just dont get it.

So I go to add on domain and get here, and this is where everything goes greek on me ...

New Domain Name:
Subdomain/Ftp Username:
Document Root:

So that is the first obsticle.

Then after that you say then redirect it.
This is where I am lost again. I want to shut down the original server this domain is on and want to redirect anyone who goes to that domain to get to my new domain.....

I am really sorry again as I did not mean to confuse you. So here I will give you my specific site info,

Site one is www.caoffroaders.com I really dont use it anymore nor does it serve any purpose but I have visitors that have no idea I am shutting it down because I have a new domain at site 2 and this is the site I want to use www.goodtimesoffroading.com.
I want everyone who types www.caoffroaders.com to just be sent to the goodtimesoffroading site.

Thank you for your help... Again....

[Alan B]

You're still not giving me complete information. Perhaps you're confused yourself about what you have already setup here at WHB.

I tested your domains. caoffroaders.com and goodtimesoffroading.com already both resolve here to your WHB server. That means two things:

1. Your old hosting server is irrelevant. No traffic is going to it for these domains.
2. You must have added caoffroaders.com here somehow. Do you have a separate account for it? Did you add it as an Addon domain to the account of goodtimesoffroading.com?

Answer those questions and let me know what you've done so far, so I know what to have you do next. I can walk you through what's needed.

[Maxim M.]

I have checked the domains in our system and found you have 2 hosting accounts:

Buzz Silver [goodtimesoffroading.com]
Buzz Silver [caoffroaders.com]

I can see two possible ways to set redirect from caoffroaders.com to goodtimesoffroading.com.

The worse one is to access http://caoffroaders.com/cpanel -> Redirects , choose 'caoffroaders.com', type 'goodtimesoffroading.com' in the field 'redirects to', click 'Add'.
But in this case, when Buzz Silver [caoffroaders.com] expires and you do not renew it (as you've said you do no need it anymore), the redirect will be also disabled.

The better one is to close Buzz Silver [caoffroaders.com] at all and ask us to remove it from the server completely. As I see, caoffroaders.com registration is not associated with hosting plan (was not registered by WHB for free) and expires only on 10-feb-2010.
Thus once the account is removed you can access http://goodtimesoffroading.com/cpanel -> Parked domains and 'add' your registered 'caoffroaders.com' to Buzz Silver [goodtimesoffroading.com].
Parked domain points to the same content as the main one (goodtimesoffroading.com in your case). However the users will still see http://caoffroaders.com in web browser's address line. If this is not appropriate, you may use 'Redirects' in this cPanel and set it same as in previous method.

[Alan B]

Right, I suspected that he had two separate hosting accounts here, even though he said that caoffroaders.com was still at his old host. That's why I kept asking questions, since what he was saying wasn't adding up.

I agree with Maxim, if the redirection of caoffroaders.com is intended to be permanent, then he should close caoffroaders.com's hosting account.

Once that is done, he can access goodtimesoffroading.com's cPanel to Park caoffroaders.com. Once it is parked, he should then access the separate Redirects page to Redirect caoffroaders.com to goodtimesoffroading.com.

[forexfour]

I should have just give the 2 domains first and started there. I would have saved Alan from some frustration. when I used the term old server I just meant the server the old domain was at. I have always been a WHB customer. The Caoffroaders.com I bought the 5 year plan and that is what just lapsed. I renewed it when it expired since I was not ready and did not have time to deal with this cross over. I think I may have gone about it wrong now. But seems there is a resolution.

I understand this a little better now.

So My assumption is to send a billing trouble ticket to Close the caoffroaders account and remove it.

Once closed follow your instruction at goodtimesoffroading cpanel and and add caoffroaders as a parked domain.

Now when caoffroaders is requested it will just open up at my goodtimes offroading site.

So nothing else needs to be done thru namecheap since it is already pointed to WHB?

Will there be a propigation period when caoffroaders is parked at goodtmesoffroading?

As long as I keep registering the domain caoffroaders it will be parked and work?

Last so did you even like my site? LOL Over 80 videos of our adventures... Good times Man good times!

Alan thanks for all your help sorry for frustrating you I tend to do that to most everyone but am a pretty good guy for the most part. Heck I have been doing these sites for my buddies for over 6 years...

Thank Max for putting it all together! I know Alan was taking me down the same road but I was not helping the situation...

Chris

[Maxim M.]

Hi Chris,

You've understood it right.

As the domain is already pointed to our DNS cluster, there's no need to edit anything with NameCheap or wait a propagation period. It will work Ok right after parking till expiration.

The site is nice

[Alan B]

I should have just give the 2 domains first and started there. I would have saved Alan from some frustration.

Yes indeed. When you ask for help here, it's best to provide accurate information.

when I used the term old server I just meant the server the old domain was at.

It's not the "old" server, nor did you have "two servers" as you initially stated. Both domains were on the same WHB server.

Will there be a propigation period when caoffroaders is parked at goodtmesoffroading?

No propagation delay, because you have not moved anything: both domains are already here.