• Resolved escolopendro

    (@escolopendro)


    I have WP installed and working in one subfolder: http://mydomain.com/wp
    Now, I have bought a new domain, and I would like to point it to this subfolder -as an addon domain.

    My questions are:

    1) Should I change something in my WP installation or will be enought with redirecting the new domain?

    2)I think the subfolder will become a subdomain in the process… will it hurt in some way my WP installation?

    Thanks!!!

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  • the sub folder wont automatically become a subdomain, unlesss you make it so, even on a re-direct.

    Simply update your DNS from the domain providers panel, and the redirect to that folder on your host

    Thread Starter escolopendro

    (@escolopendro)

    phuckd,

    My server, Bluehost.com, says this:

    “Addon Domain Maintenance

    When you create an addon domain, it will also create a subdomain. This is necessary for the domain to be properly added to your account. The url for the addon domain will still be http://www.addon.com, not subdomain.domain.com.
    …”

    Have you tried before? I mean, in theory I should just redirect the addon domain to the subfolder. But theory does not fit reality most of the times :'(

    i think they mean that the subdomain being created will be used for hosting that domain with them –

    1&1 do something very similar eg i registered
    http://www.adomain.com
    and with it on the c-panel came http://homes1232323.adomain.com

    the way they explain it is very confusing – although you should check you havn’t inadvertantly bought a hosting package too!

    but you should be fine, give it a test run as a standard re-direct and see what happens, worst comes to worst, you remove the DNS redirect from the domain account

    Thread Starter escolopendro

    (@escolopendro)

    Ok!

    I will try. I mean… I have the new domain 🙂 Just wanted to be sure I am not going to scracht something.

    Thanks

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