Title: addon domain problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# addon domain problem

 *  [ericsitproperly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericsitproperly/)
 * (@ericsitproperly)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/addon-domain-problem/)
 * I wanted to install wordpress on an addon domain. The structure is:
 * addondomain.com is the same as: originaldomain.com/addondomain
 * I installed wordpress in the “addondomain” directory of “originaldomain.com” 
   and it works perfectly.
 * The problem is that when I try to access it via “addondomain.com” it directs 
   me back to originaldomain.com/index.html
 * However, if I redirect my addon domain to another directory w/ and index.html
   file, the addon domain will function perfectly.
 * Could somebody help me out with this? I think it has to do with either the .htaccess
   file or the fact that wordpress’s index file is php, not html.
 * Very lost at this point.
 * Thanks

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/addon-domain-problem/#post-692351)
 * WP “hates” all the redirect tricks. I have never seen one working with such a
   setup.
    Install it on the addondomain.com.
 *  Thread Starter [ericsitproperly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericsitproperly/)
 * (@ericsitproperly)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/addon-domain-problem/#post-692354)
 * I did, it seemed to be working fine. I changed the “blog address” on Options 
   > General to addondomain.com and when i went to addondomain.com the index.php
   page worked fine.
 * However, now all of the links are giving me “Internal Server Error”. I checked
   the error log and it says: “mod_rewrite: maximum number of internal redirects
   reached. Assuming configuration error. Use ‘RewriteOptions MaxRedirects’ to increase
   the limit if neccessary.”
 * I’m using godaddy. And I *don’t* have any wp-cache plugins installed.
 *  [bamapachyderm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bamapachyderm/)
 * (@bamapachyderm)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/addon-domain-problem/#post-692784)
 * I FINALLY figured out my problem, which isn’t the same as yours but it might 
   help somehow.
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/158528?replies=3](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/158528?replies=3)
 *  [efelix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/efelix/)
 * (@efelix)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/addon-domain-problem/#post-692793)
 * I finally got it to work with no .htaccess or php coding. Just replace _maindomain_
   and _addondomain_ with the your domain names.
 * 1) Log into the admin page at http://_maindomain_.com/_addondomain_/wp-admin
 * 2) Select Options tab > General sub-tab.
 * 3) Change WordPress address (URL) and Blog address (URL) to: http://_addondomain_.
   com

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 * Last activity: [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/addon-domain-problem/#post-692793)
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