How to create Hostname File

Connie_Goss

My client has a small site share-hosted on GoDaddy.com. She also has a second site with a different domain name hosted under a different service. I have integrated its pages into her GoDaddy site; now she wants to get rid of the old site, but keep that domain name and re-direct it to a page on her new GoDaddy site.

I tried just switching the nameserver pointers on her old domain, but it turns out that doesn't work because the new (GoDaddy) site is shared hosting, and she doesn't have a dedicated IP address.

GoDaddy advises me I can either (a) purchase a dedicated IP address for a few bucks a month, or (b) install a "hostname file".

Anyone know how to write and in stall such a file?

bpat1434

I'm not sure, but couldn't you just set up a temp-redirect on the other page? Like tell them:

<html>
<head>
  <title>Our Page has Moved</title>
  <meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="5; url=http://www.domain2.com">
</head>
<body>
Our page has moved.  Please update your link(s) and bookmarks.<br>
You will automatically be forwarded to our new site.  Please take note of our new address.  If your browser doesn't redirect, just click the link below:<br><br>
<b><a href="http://www.domain2.com">http://www.domain2.com</a></b>
</body>
</html>

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conniegoss

Thanks very much for your reply.

The problem is that the client wants to discontinue the hosting at the old site, and get rid of everything but the domain name. So I won't have any pages to put a re-direct on. So the domain has to point to the appropriate nameservers, which I did, but it doesn't get you to the new site because of the shared hosting issue.

drew010

godaddy provides free domain forwarding with every domain. you have to park it at their nameservers and you will have an option to forward it.

bpat1434

Or, if you log into the sites cPanel, you can use that hostings domain-forwarding (without parking) and it should work.