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  • I created a new WP site with a new domain name. I have an old site for the same business on another platform that doesn’t support 301 redirects with a different domain name from domain.com. I want my old domain name to also point to my new site and to take down the old site. My WP site is hosted with amazon web services.

    I’m not very tech savvy and need this explained in very simple terms. Thank you for your help

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  • Thread Starter nlwingfield

    (@nlwingfield)

    To clarify, I don’t want to redirect my old site because Wix doesn’t support 301 redirects. I just want my two domain names, both from domain.com, to point to the same new wordpress page.

    You need to change your nameservers and forward your domain to your new domain from old domain DNS settings.

    If you don’t have access to this you need to contact your domain registrar to make changes.

    If they don’t have that feature then you need to transfer your domain to another domain registrar who supports the forwarding.

    Thread Starter nlwingfield

    (@nlwingfield)

    Thank you. That is what I thought but so far it didn’t work. Do I also need to change something within the WP dashboard?

    Not really. Do you have access to your cpanel? If yes you can redirect your domain from there as well.

    I do it from cpanel and It works very well for me.

    Thread Starter nlwingfield

    (@nlwingfield)

    Nameservers point to my host for my WP site right?
    In my new domain name, which is working, the nameservers are:
    ns-1299.awsdns-34.org
    ns-2001.awsdns-58.co.uk
    ns-64.awsdns-08.com
    ns-704.awsdns-24.net

    For amazon web services. I assume I would use the same ones for the old domain and under “domain directory forward location” enter my new domain name?

    Yes. Correct. All nameservers should be same for all domains to where you want them to point to. (to your newsite)

    But they need to be forwarded from domain registrar account or redirected from cpanel.

    Thread Starter nlwingfield

    (@nlwingfield)

    It isn’t working. Do you think I might need to change something in amazon web services?

    Something that you are not doing right. Check nameserver spellings, check domain name spelling as well. If still no luck Please contact them directly.

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