Redirecting Domain to file

[takuhii]

Hi,
I'm new and getting very confused by the redirect dialog in CPanel 11.

Basically I have a domain, darrenmackintosh.info and it is currently points at my site takuhii.co.cc (basic DNS setup, no redirects involved)

I want to be able to point it to a specific file within my domain, I realise that I currently have the domain name set up as a PARKED domain and this can be an issue, how ever when I try to set it up as an ADD-ON domain this requires a lot of information such as username and passwords and a location to point to.

I merely want it to point somewhere, is there an idiot proof guide to doing this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Darren

 

[mattdmin]

Parked Domain Redirection To File

You can do this through redirect in cpanel. Log in and merely setup the redirect.

For instance, I use redirects all the time when I setup multiple types of CMS's.

EX: http://www.myparkeddomain.com --Pointsto-> http://www.mydomain.com/usa/nevada/index.shtml

 

[takuhii]

would that method make the address bar change in the browser?

 

[mattdmin]

Depends

Depending on what addy you redirected to, it could yes. Do you want it to?

As a rule of thumb, remember....since you are using darrenmackintosh.info as a parked domain on the account you utilize takuhii.co.cc or vise versa, these domains actually work the same location without redirection. If you type either into an addy bar you will be going to the same site correct? Well, if you utilize the redirect, you can point to either domain and have it appear whichever way you want, regardless you will still be in the same file/directory location you redirect to. For example, hit this site and see where it redirects you.

http://www.suncityinmesquite.com

 

[InstaCarma_Tech]

Yes. That method would probably change the address as well.
By the way, making it as an add-on domain would be the best way to go about this and it is not that complicated really.
Go to the add-on domains section in cPanel. When you put the domain name , the username and path should get auto filled. You can change the directory name as per your requirement. Put in a password and thats it!

 

[takuhii]

Unfortunately NON of these solutions has worked for me, Firefox throws a hissy fit about the domain redirecting in a manner that will never resolve. Therefore I have written the HTACCESS by hand, and it works as I want it to...

 

[mattdmin]

Problem Being

http://forums.cpanel.net/f34/redirect-loop-118985.html

Read this thread, there is a problem with Cpanel writing the .htaccess correctly lately. That's probably what's going wrong.