@mridang_agarwalauthorJan 23.2007 — #Im pretty new to this whole thing. Where do i put this htaccess and from where do i do this? All i have access to is my domain control panel.
@p_leaJan 24.2007 — #You have a few options but here are some of the quickest and some will say dirty way.
htaccess <i> </i>create a text file called [b].htaccess[/b] in your top directory containing the follow
Redirect 301 / http://www.example.com/
OR
via metadata
(I would advise against redirecting this way, but works) <i> </i>In a index.htm file put this in the top section to redirect <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10; url=http://example.com/">
@mridang_agarwalauthorJan 25.2007 — #uh oh! big problem. i dont have access to the root directory. All i have access is to the /files directory. What do i do now?
if /files is [b]your[/b] root put the .htacces there.
basically .htaccess should affect all subdirectories
Normally on shared servers you have access to /home/domains/public_html folder so thats where you put the htaccess file. In your case it looks like its going to be the /files folder.
@zinwayFeb 01.2007 — #You can do this via your cpanel account. Login to your cpanel account and press the redirect function. To be honest, i don't suggest this because this may cause fraud page rank for your new site.
@mergemediaFeb 01.2007 — #fraud page rank? LOL. What the hell is that? Did you just pull that out of your butt?
A 301 redirect is the only thing you can safely do. If you put up a 'parked' page on the domains, you risk being penalized for having 'doorway' pages. I personally have hundreds of domain names, and instead of parking them all, I do a 301 redirect with php header to my main site. I know people with THOUSANDS of domain names whom do this without penalty.
According to google webmaster guidelines, which I consider more of an authority on this topic than this forum thread, that's what you should do. I suggest reading it.
here's an example of how to use php header to do a clean 301. Place this at the VERY beginning of your file.
@spiritedoneFeb 10.2007 — #i think the person is saying that they bought a domain and do not have a webhost that will host it... (aka free webhosting with a folder or with a subdomain) and their domain registrar does not offer DNS to forward the domain....
@sessoFeb 16.2007 — #i think the person is saying that they bought a domain and do not have a webhost that will host it... (aka free webhosting with a folder or with a subdomain) and their domain registrar does not offer DNS to forward the domain....
if this is the case, try http://www.zoneedit.org that should take care of the problem.[/QUOTE]
domain forwarding is the easiest way to go but some comanies charge for it we do not.