Ah.

Here's the trick: Don't do any of that.

Just "park" the .com domain on the .mu.nu domain (there's a separate function for this). And set the DNS servers with your registrar to ns.mu.nu and ns2.mu.nu.

That way you don't need URL forwarding either, because CPanel will set up the virtual hosts to handle both domain names.

Pixy:

Here's the trick: Don't do any of that.

Just "park" the .com domain on the .mu.nu domain (there's a separate function for this).
Well that sounds magical, but where's the function for that? You mean in the MT setup somewhere? Who hosts this magical function, and how do I access it?

And set the DNS servers with your registrar to ns.mu.nu and ns2.mu.nu.

Do you mean the Cname registers? I'm a bit lost. I can certainly set up the Cname registes as you suggest. Does that automatically "park" the domain in munuviana? Or do I need to do something separantely?

OK I updated the Name Servers to those you indicated above. Apparently an "NS Record" is just for a subdomain, but instead I replaced the name servers that the registrar defaulted to, to ns.mu.nu and ns2.mu.nu. Once that was done the default nameservers were deleted. But I still don't know what "parking" means. Maybe I don't need to?

In CPanel, there's a "Parked Domains" option. That lets you just tell the system that demosophia.com should be treated exactly the same as demosophia.mu.nu.

Anything else is more work and probably won't work as you intended.

If you like, I can do it for you.

Pixy:

I understand the concept behind what you're saying about "parking" .com on .mu.nu , but I can't find a function that lets me do that. I've sent a query to the registrar (Dotster). At the moment when I attempt to connect to demosophia.com I get a message that the "page cannot be dsplayed." I've changed the name servers, so apparently this "parking" thing is all that's left to do.

What's a "CPanel?" I have a hunch that would help a lot. I've looked in "configuration settings" and can't seem to find anything like that.

Pixy:

I guess CPanel is short for Control Panel, and because either you or I can change it I'm also guessing that this is the MT Control Panel. However, I still can't find an option for parking the domain. So if you can change it, go ahead. Just tell me where it is on the control panel. (Probably something really obvious, huh?)

Thanks.

D:

The cPanel Pixy's referring to is the control panel for your site hosting, not the control panel for your MT software. To access it, go to http://demosophia.mu.nu:2082.

This will bring you to the login page for your cPanel, where you will see myriad options for customising your hosting. It's also where you administer your domain's email, for example.

Note that your Cpanel name and password may not be the same as your MT login. If it's different, you should have been told what it is in the initial email that gave you your setup info.

Once in the cPanel, you will see the icon for domain parking Pixy was talking about above - top row, 3rd icon from the left.

Paul

Sorry, D, I'm so used to doing things one way, which may not be easiest for others. The other way to get to the cPanel login is
http://demosophia.mu.nu/cpanel

That might be easier than having to remember the port number.

P.

Oh. Sorry about the confusion; I thought you'd already found CPanel and were changing the settings there.

I've "parked" demosophia.com for you, and it seems to be working.

Yippee! I was so used to just getting a blank page that when something actually came up for demosophia.com I was surprised. Thanks again for all your help. Now I've got to start unpacking all those crates of old posts and putting them on the proper shelves.

CPanel was actually something that was covered in the acceptance email I got, but I didn't read the thing with sufficient attention to have registered that fact. Too freakin' much goin' on, sorry. Anyway, it's all resolved. Thanks.

Pixy:

Sorry, there appears to be an issue that isn't resolved. Although demosophia.com will go directly to demosophia.mu.nu www.demosophia.com still goes to some defunct blogger site. I tried adding www.demosophia.com to the "parked" list, but CPanel won't let me do it, claiming that demosophia.com is "already on the list."

So, how do I get www.demosophia.com to point to munuviana?

D,
If your domain is registered with GoDaddy or Network Solutions you'll need to make the change in your account there.

If you've already made the change it may take a day or two for the changes to filter through the DNS servers on your ISP.

It's primarily the domain registrar that'll handle where your domain points. From there if you want to make changes to where the www and other subdomains point you can make those changes in the c-panel.

If you'll let us know who your domain is registered with we may be able to provide play-by-play destructions that'll help you get it setup.

phin:

If you'll let us know who your domain is registered with we may be able to provide play-by-play destructions that'll help you get it setup.

The domain is registered at Dotster. Heck, I didn't even know www was a subdomain.

-D