How to point a domain name to a subdomain

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Allen Fan, Nov 18, 2015.

  1. #1
    Hello all,

    I did some research on what I want to achieve, and I've read some stuff about it. It's not exactly what I am looking for though.

    Here's the situation: I own two domain names, domainA.com and domainB.com.domainA.com has hosting, the other one is just a domain name.There is a subdomain subdomain.domainA.com on which a forum is hosted.What I want to achieve is that when people visit the forum ( subdomain.domainA.com ), that the link in their browser is "converted" to domainB.com. (So it looks like a standalone website)I also want people that go to domainB.com, to keep seeing domainB.com. But actually they are in subdomain.DomainA.com. Not sure if this requires a different step, or I can just redirect domainB.com to the subdomain.domainA.com and then "convert" it back to domainB.com with the trick above.I don't really mind how it's implemented, but I prefer a .htaccess file (on subdomain.domainA.com).

    Apologies if this sounds a bit confusing, and thanks for your help in advance!
     
    Allen Fan, Nov 18, 2015 IP
  2. onymguy

    onymguy Well-Known Member

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    I assume the following folders:
    domainA.com points to public_html/ folder
    domainB.domanA.com ->public_html/domainB/ folder

    Then, you can simply go to cpanel,
    then click addon domain,
    add you new domain domainB.com and select the folder public_html/domainB
     
    onymguy, Nov 19, 2015 IP
  3. vivek967

    vivek967 Greenhorn

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    yes right steps!
     
    vivek967, Nov 20, 2015 IP