Parked/Addon/Sub Domain Names
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Parked Domains
You can set up a domain name that you own to point to another domain name. This is known as "parking" a domain.
Example: You own the canadabiz.nz and bizcanada.nz domain names. You already have a web site for canadabiz.nz, but you do not want to create a new web site for bizcanada.nz at the moment. By parking bizcanada.nz on top of canadabiz.nz, all URLs for bizcanada.nz will automatically go to canadabiz.nz instead.
To park a domain:
- Click on the Parked Domains button on the home page.
- Enter the name of the domain that you want to park in the New Domain Name field.
- Click on the Add button.
Addon Domains
An addon domain is a domain name that that points to a subdirectory within your account. For example, you may want bizcanada.nz to point to canadabiz.nz/innovation/. Addon domains must be registered domain names that you own and configured to point to your web site's servers.
To add a domain to your web site:
- Click on the Addon Domains button on the home page.
- Enter the domain name in the New Addon Domain field.
- Add the directory that the addon domain points to in the Username/directory name field.
- Enter the password for the domain in the Password field, if required.
- Click on the Add button.
Watch a video that demonstrates how to do this step by step.
Subdomains
Subdomains are a way of creating separate accounts within your master account, which are accessed as separate URLs. For example, you could set up a "timber" subdomain on your master account "hardware.org.mart", which would be accessed as "timber.hardware.org.mart". A lot of larger businesses use subdomains to establish branding and focus on separate product lines, because a subdomain creates a separate URL and web presence. However, you do not create a new CPanel when you create a subdomain. You still perform most administration functions for the subdomain through your master CPanel.
Practically, a subdomain is a sub folder within the public_http level of your account that has it's own cgi-bin directory. The "timber" example above creates a new top-level folder called timber, with a cgi-bin sub-folder. Upload your files for the subdomain to this location, including a separate home file (such as index.htm).
Currently you cannot create e-mail accounts with the subdomain extension. A workaround for this is to create an account called "sales-timber@hardware.org.mart", or similar.
To add a subdomain:
- Click on the Subdomains button on the home page.
- Enter the text for the new subdomain in the field in the available field. You must conform to domain name conventions for the addition to the name.
- Click on the Add button. A folder with the same name as the subdomain has now been added to your public_html folder, with a cgi-bin sub-folder (if CGI scripts are enabled on your account).
Watch a video that demonstrates how to do this step by step.
Redirects
The Redirects area allows you to redirect Internet traffics from one web page to another. This is usually used when a web page has been moved to another location.
To set up a redirect:
- Click on the Redirects button on the home page.
- Enter the address of the web page to move in the first field. Enter the redirection address in the second field. Choose one of the following options in the drop-down list:
- Temporary - This tells Internet traffic agents (browsers, search engines, etc.) that this is only a temporary redirection, and that they should return to this initial location again in the future for the same page.
- Permanent - This tells the Internet traffic agents to go to the redirection address in the future, as the old address will never be used again.
- Click on the Add button.
