2 domains -> 1 hosting account

wonder_lander · 16 Oct 2008 at 19:36

I had a domain and hosting package from daily.co.uk and am very happy with it for my www.the-pier.co.uk domain.

I now want to add a second domain to my existing hosting package but want to do it right!

The domain is www.bird-cam.co.uk (for those who don't remember my thread from earlier this year I have a camera installed inside a bird box), and I have done the following:

Registered the domain
On my hosting created a new directory \public_html\bird-cam
Setup "Web Forwarding" for www.bird-cam.co.uk to www.the-pier.co.uk/bird-cam
Uploaded a wordpress installation and configured it to create a new set of tables in my existing MySQL db.

This all seems to be well and good but when I go to www.bird-cam.co.uk I can see it loading data from the-pier.co.uk domain where I really want it to say www.bird-cam.co.uk

Does that make sense? Have I done wrong by chosing "Framed Web Forwarding"?

Any help is much appreciated.

malef!c · 16 Oct 2008 at 22:13

Do you have the ability to host more than one domain with your current supplier.
In mine for example, I have the ability to host 5 different domains and I add them via the control panel.

The way you are trying will not work with forwarding.

If I have read it right you have got your the-pier account sorted, then you added a new directory called bird-cam.

If I have got that right, you will have to view the-pier.co.uk/bird-cam to see the content.

Thats probably as clear as mud, but ask your host how you create a 2nd domain on your hosting.

As an aside, what control panel are you using (and which host) - may help to know so we can then go through step by step how to do it

wonder_lander · 16 Oct 2008 at 22:30

Thanks for the reply. As mentioned in the OP I use the host www.daily.co.uk

I will send them a support ticket o ask how I can add it.

JIM_BOB7813 · 16 Oct 2008 at 22:41

wonder_lander said:
Thanks for the reply. As mentioned in the OP I use the host www.daily.co.uk

I will send them a support ticket o ask how I can add it.

Looking at their site, only the top package allows you to host multiple domains:
http://www.daily.co.uk/products/web-hosting/webdesigner-hosting.html

Number of additional websites free -- 10

wonder_lander · 16 Oct 2008 at 23:19

I dont mind paying if need be. Will see what my support ticket comes back with. Thanks JimBob

wonder_lander · 17 Oct 2008 at 09:32

Current provider can add domain mapping for 20+VAT pa or upgrade to the business package to get the free domain mapping.

Looks like a change in provider may be required! Thanks for all the feedback

malef!c · 17 Oct 2008 at 15:09

So if you are on the basic package at daily.co.uk, you will be paying an extra 2 quid (ish) a month per extra domain you add.

Take a look through these forums - there are a lot of popular hosts talked about that will do multi domain hosting for that price.

Vidahost, Tsohost etc are the ones I remember off the top of my head (but not saying use them as I never have, they just seem popular!)

Cheers

wonder_lander · 17 Oct 2008 at 15:11

Yeah I was on the "home" package.

I have now jumped to the tsohost standard package and will migrate my other hosting across when they come up for renewal.