technically challenged peep in search of DNS advice

SantiSantana · 11-15-2009, 11:42 AM

As explained in the title I have a question on a subject that might seem dumb to some. I have a hosting account on 1&1 that has a domain name going with it.

I also have another two domain names i have acquired through namecheap. My hosting allows me to point all my domains to that hosting account as long as i have space available to host all the files.

One of the domain names is my name. I want to use that with a single page wih an opt in form. The second one is my spanish domain for a project i have. The third domain is the first niche im going to be working on ( well, with 460 monthly globalsearches its probably more of a micro niche but I think i can bring good traffic to it nonetheless).

As I´m mostly testing on the spanish one at the moment, the focus is on the miro niche. I want to be able to point all three domains to the hosting account but I think I´m going the wong way about it. Supposedly i would need to have three directories ( one for each domain) and point each domain that way, or at least two directories and then host the third at root ( at the moment im hosting at root only).

How do I se this up? do i create subdomains and redirect the url, to the subdomains? do i domain mask them when redirecting? is there an easier way to do this im missing?

Im eading the help files and the pdf guides form the hosting account but im on information overload and can´t think straight.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Mike Shain · 11-15-2009, 11:46 AM

Do you have cPanel and Webhost Manager?

You can add the domains to your server in Webhost Manager. No need for redirects etc. Doing this will give you 3 different sites with different cPanels for each.

If you don't understand or need help I can set this up for you - you just need to share your login info which you should change immediately after I set it up.

Good luck!

SantiSantana · 11-15-2009, 11:50 AM

Thanks for the offer. Only thing is... the hosting is in the spanish banch of 1&1. If you can move around that I´m more than happy with the arrangement.

Mike Shain · 11-15-2009, 11:53 AM

Not sure about that. All I can do is try.

If you want to PM me with your WHM address & username/login, the list of domains and any username password you want to use for each.

If I can't do it I will tell you - but at least we tried.

SantiSantana · 11-15-2009, 12:08 PM

I have now Pmed you, if you need any more info just let me know

11-15-2009, 11:42 AM	#1
SantiSantana HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canary Islands - Spain Posts: 206 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 21 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts	technically challenged peep in search of DNS advice As explained in the title I have a question on a subject that might seem dumb to some. I have a hosting account on 1&1 that has a domain name going with it. I also have another two domain names i have acquired through namecheap. My hosting allows me to point all my domains to that hosting account as long as i have space available to host all the files. One of the domain names is my name. I want to use that with a single page wih an opt in form. The second one is my spanish domain for a project i have. The third domain is the first niche im going to be working on ( well, with 460 monthly globalsearches its probably more of a micro niche but I think i can bring good traffic to it nonetheless). As I´m mostly testing on the spanish one at the moment, the focus is on the miro niche. I want to be able to point all three domains to the hosting account but I think I´m going the wong way about it. Supposedly i would need to have three directories ( one for each domain) and point each domain that way, or at least two directories and then host the third at root ( at the moment im hosting at root only). How do I se this up? do i create subdomains and redirect the url, to the subdomains? do i domain mask them when redirecting? is there an easier way to do this im missing? Im eading the help files and the pdf guides form the hosting account but im on information overload and can´t think straight. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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11-15-2009, 11:46 AM	#2
Mike Shain HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 354 Thanks: 103 Thanked 56 Times in 43 Posts	Re: technically challenged peep in search of DNS advice Do you have cPanel and Webhost Manager? You can add the domains to your server in Webhost Manager. No need for redirects etc. Doing this will give you 3 different sites with different cPanels for each. If you don't understand or need help I can set this up for you - you just need to share your login info which you should change immediately after I set it up. Good luck!

11-15-2009, 11:50 AM	#3
SantiSantana HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canary Islands - Spain Posts: 206 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 21 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts	Re: technically challenged peep in search of DNS advice Thanks for the offer. Only thing is... the hosting is in the spanish banch of 1&1. If you can move around that I´m more than happy with the arrangement.
	www.freesoftwareformarketing.com

11-15-2009, 11:53 AM	#4
Mike Shain HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 354 Thanks: 103 Thanked 56 Times in 43 Posts	Re: technically challenged peep in search of DNS advice Not sure about that. All I can do is try. If you want to PM me with your WHM address & username/login, the list of domains and any username password you want to use for each. If I can't do it I will tell you - but at least we tried.

11-15-2009, 12:08 PM	#5
SantiSantana HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canary Islands - Spain Posts: 206 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 21 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts	Re: technically challenged peep in search of DNS advice I have now Pmed you, if you need any more info just let me know
	www.freesoftwareformarketing.com