how can i forward domains to my main domain

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    i have a few names that all work on my site somewhat. the main name is kinda long but its what i been using forever. the other 2 work on vbulletin but you cant log in with them. so i would prefer they just get forwarded to the main one.
    i have cpanel and running the latest vb
     
    rhino56, Apr 12, 2007 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    Most registrars provide some type/types of forwarding. I ran into what I believe to be a duplicate content problem when one of the domains I had pointed at my main one. There was no problem until someone linked to site under the forwarded domain.
     
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  3. rhino56

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    thats my problem, i need all my traffic on one domain instead of spread out. i cant see any setting in the domains part of the host so ill contact them
     
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    Well, assuming I have read your post right, why dont you use meta refresh or .htaccess to forward all users to one domain?
     
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    because i dont know how is one of my main problems lol
     
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    Clive Web Developer

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    Use this to redirect your domain: 
    <meta
HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" content="0; URL=your_main_domain.com" />
    Code (markup):
    or add the following lines to your .HTACCESS file
    Redirect /index.htm http://maindomain.com/
Redirect /index.html http://maindomain.com/
Redirect /index.php http://maindomain.com/
    Code (markup):
     
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    so add the <meta code to the htaccess?
     
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    Clive Web Developer

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    Obviously Not. If you choose to go with the <meta ... /> tag, then add it to the index.html file placed inside the root directory of your domain to be redirected.
     
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    Great advice Clive. Thats the way I would of done it if, as he can't, forward the domain from his domain panel.
     
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    I would recommend using just the redirect from .htaccess if you can. Some browsers will stop the user when an unexpected (meta) forward is given. The .htaccess way they don't even know its really happening.
     
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