Redirecting multiple domains to just one domain/website?

[Draeger]

Hi,

I have a website which is hosted on my package with my current hosting provider. The domain is also registered through them. Lets say its called www.mymainwebsite.com

I have 5 other domain names registered with 123 Reg, just the domains, no hosting package. These 5 domains are all different permutations of the same name, i.e. .biz, .info, .eu etc. I would like to have anyone typing any of the 5 domains into their address bar to be automatically taken/redirected to www.mymainwebsite.com

How can I achieve this?. I looked into the 123 Reg Control Panel and I can set up web forwarding and have various options under "Manage DNS" as well. Having Googled the issue, it would appear I could use htaccess, A Records or CNAME to do this?. Can someone explain how to achieve this easily?.

My other option was to just upload a "holding page" and have a "Click to enter" link that took you to www.mymainwebsite.com but I'm not sure if that is the best way?.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[Draeger]

Thanks for the replies folks, appreciate it.

I asked this same question over at the forums where my main website is hosted and one guy came back and suggested I change the nameservers within the 123 Reg Control Panel for each of the 5 domains there to that of the nameservers of my www.mymainwebsite.com over at my main web hosting. Then add them as Parked Domains in my cPanel and then there is no need for any redirects as they will go to my main website?.

But that seems a bit too simple??!!.

 

[Draeger]

EUK Host.

I have a Platinum package there with them.

 

[Draeger]

Cool, will give it a go. Don't think I will know if it works properly until the nameserver changes propagate.