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Pointing existing domain to new site hosted elsewhere

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  • 12-03-2007 10:57am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Hi all,

    I'm not sure if this is the forum for this question but I'm stuck with a problem and was hoping for some guidance.

    I've created a new site, hosted by Hosting365.
    I haven't registered any domain with it, so, at the moment, I can only FTP and access the Control Panel for the account.

    I'm setting up the site for a friend, who already has a site at a different location, under a domain name.

    How can I get this existing domain name to point to the new site, the new one I'm hosting?
    Would I have to talk directly to his organisation and ask them to update the DNS entries? Or is there another party that would have to do this?

    Sorry if it's all a bit vague, I'm still piecing together some things and the mind is a bit fuddled, any help or pointers would be great, thanks.


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    Ziycon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Ziycon


    you have to get the DNS updated to point to hosting365 dns servers!


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    #3
    [Deleted User]
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    I presume that's easy enough to do, yeah?

    I'd say I'll have to get permission from the owners of the existing domain name but I presume their IT guys could update their DNS to point to this new site?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Two options:

    DNS update

    Forward the domain

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    [Deleted User]
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    The domain forwarding sounds like an idea alright, is that setup on the DNS level or is it a simple redirect off the main web site?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    MoonHawk wrote:
    The domain forwarding sounds like an idea alright, is that setup on the DNS level or is it a simple redirect off the main web site?

    That's normally a redirect

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    [Deleted User]
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    Ok, sounds good so, I'll give that a try.

    Thanks for your patience and information :)


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    Sposs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Sposs


    Hi MoonHawk, if you register the domain with hosting365 ,the nameservers will default to hosting365 and you just have to then add the domain to your control panel.

    Or if you wish to register the domain somewhere else, just make sure the nameservers are set as;

    ns1.hosting365.ie
    ns2.hosting365.ie


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    #9
    [Deleted User]
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    Nice one,thanks for the info.

    I might go ahead and register a domain and set up the other site to redirect to that, I could be waiting a while for his organisation to update their side of things.

    I'll keep a note of those name servers, thanks, getting closer to sorting this out :)


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