You can configure which domain name to display in the web broswer address bar after adding a new domain name to your account. This functionality is also called Domain Masking and is commonly used to host multiple websites within a single account. - Create a directory in your webspace for each Domain Name
- Login to the Netfirms Members Control Panel at https://controlpanel.netfirms.com
- Click Domains
- Click Add
- Follow the onscreen prompts to either register a new domain pointer (New Registration) or transfer a domain you already own (DNS Transfer)
- Click Submit
- For the domain you wish to configure, click the Pencil and Paper icon
- Edit the Forwarding Location of the domain using these guidelines:
If you type in an absolute path, the pointer domain will redirect to that URL, and display that name in the browser address bar.
Example of an absolute path: http://www.anywebsiteyouwish.com
HINT: If you wish to point to a specific file, you must rename your file to index.htm, index.html, or index.php and place the file into a folder.
NOTE: When forwarding a folder, the folder name must not contain any illegal characters (eg. underscores are not permitted).
If you type in a relative path, the pointer domain in the browser will display the content for that location of your web directory. The domain you typed into the browser is the domain name visible in the browser address bar.
Example of a relative path (note the required trailing slash in the example below): /myotherdomain.com/
For domain masking or cloaking options, click here.
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