how to change your domain name
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- SoulFly
Hello all!
What do I need to do if I like to change a website's domain name. I don't want to change or lose any of my setups and files, I just want to register a new domain name, and redirect this to the current IP.
Is this a complicated or easy process?
Does it depend on the hosting service?Thanks for any help.
- Mishga0
i think you could do that on your control panel where the are located...
- flavorful0
- Post the domain name you want here.
- Buy the domain name from a domain name service (ex: http://www.doster.com ).
- Point the Name Servers to your hosting service.
- Inform your hosting service that you want to add that domain to your account.
- Put a redirect page or something for where you want it to go.Or you could just go through your hosting provider as they can probably buy you domain names and then set them up automatically. Might even want to talk to their Technical Support, they could probably help you too.
- +1Mishga
- Thanks- that's a good idea. I still don't know of a name... I will probably think of it during the weekend.SoulFly
- whatever you do, when you think of it, DON'T post it here.paraselene
- PARA!!!!
( ﾟ ヮﾟ)flavorful - never fear, evil one. nobody listens to me.paraselene
- lol para_salisae_
- ribit0
- register the domain
- point the domain to the nameservers of your host as usual
- set your host to recognise the name and direct it to your site (either by doing it yourself in control panel or asking your host tech support)You now have 2 domains pointing to the site. Delete old one if you want.
- thanks! The old domain name was expired. I never renewed it.SoulFly
- ribit0
you can catch and redirect people using the old domain using a redirect page, but better is to set a redirect at your domain name provider (probably can do this in control panel), redirecting olddomain > newdomain before it even gets to your web host.
- flavorful0
I wish my control panel let me set up URLs on my own.
Tis the whole reason www.FuckYouCandy.com is still in limbo. :X
- ribit0
This is the best thing about GoDaddy (and Media Temple)... total control.
- SoulFly0
Thank for all the help guys!!
this is the domain I will take. I'll let you guys know how this went, on Monday.
- ribit0
so www.likeinsanelyamazingdesignert…... was taken?