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Alias domains are domain names that point to the same website. You can create an alias domain like ''examples.com'' that points to the website ''example.com''. Both sites we be exactly identical and will show the same content.
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'''Alias domains''' are domain names that point to the same website. You can create an alias domain called ''examples.com'' that points to the website ''example.com''. Both sites we be exactly identical and will show the same content.
  
  
  
 
To get to the '''Aliasdomain''' page:
 
To get to the '''Aliasdomain''' page:
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#Click on the '''Sites''' tab.
 
#Click on the '''Sites''' tab.
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#From the sidebar locate the '''Websites''' section.
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#Locate the '''Websites''' section.
 
#Select '''Aliasdomain for website'''.
 
#Select '''Aliasdomain for website'''.
  
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To create a new '''Aliasdomain:'''
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To create a new aliasdomain''':'''
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<li>Click on '''Add new Aliasdomain'''.</li>
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<li>In the '''Aliasdomain''' field, enter the name of the alias domain. (For example, if you want ''examples.com'' to point to the same website as ''example.com'', enter ''examples.com'' in the Aliasdomain field.)</li>
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#Click on '''Add new Aliasdomain'''.
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<li>From the '''Parent Website '''dropdown list, select the parent website that you would like your alias domain to point to. (For example, If ''example.com'' is the parent website, ''examples.com'' will point to ''example.com''.)</li>
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#In the '''Aliasdomain''' field, enter the name of the alias domain. (For example, if you want ''examples.com'' to point to the same website as ''example.com'', enter ''examples.com'' in the '''Aliasdomain''' field.)
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<li>From the '''Redirect Type '''dropdown list, make a selection. This field allows you to disable or enable redirect. It also allows you to select the [http://docs.pathcom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Choosing_redirect_types redirect flag].</li>
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#From the '''Parent Website '''dropdown list, select the parent website that you would like your alias domain to point to. (For example, If ''example.com'' is the parent website, ''examples.com'' will point to ''example.com''.)
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<li>In the '''Redirect Path '''field, enter the redirect path. The redirect path is the route taken to reach a destination.</li>
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#From the '''Redirect Type '''dropdown list, make a selection. This field allows you to disable or enable redirect. It also allows you to select the redirect flag. (Refer to previous sections for more information on redirects.)
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<li>The '''Auto-Subdomain''' field is enabled by default and is pointed to ''www.'' , if you would like to disable this feature make a selection from the dropdown list.</li>
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#In the '''Redirect Path '''field, enter the redirect path. The redirect path is the route taken to reach a destination. This is the path (full path or path relative to the document root) or URL where the redirect should point to. (Also known as the ‘target’ path).
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<li>From the '''SEO Redirect''' dropdown list, make a selection. This field allows you to do [http://docs.pathcom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Choosing_redirect_types redirects for SEO] optimization.</li>
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#The '''Auto-Subdomain''' field enabled by default and is pointed to ''www.'' , if you would like to disable this feature make a selection from the dropdown list.
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<li>Select the '''Active '''checkbox to activate the aliasdomain. To deactivate the aliasdomain unselect the checkbox.</li>
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#From the '''SEO Redirect''' dropdown list, make a selection. This field allow you to do redirects for SEO optimization. (Refer to previous sections for more information on redirects.)
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<li>Click '''Save.'''</li>
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#Select the '''Active '''checkbox to activate the aliasdomain. To deactivate the aliasdomain unselect the checkbox.
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 4 November 2016

Alias domains are domain names that point to the same website. You can create an alias domain called examples.com that points to the website example.com. Both sites we be exactly identical and will show the same content.


To get to the Aliasdomain page:

  1. Click on the Sites tab.
  2. Locate the Websites section.
  3. Select Aliasdomain for website.


Aliasdomain1.png


To create a new aliasdomain:

  1. Click on Add new Aliasdomain.
  2. In the Aliasdomain field, enter the name of the alias domain. (For example, if you want examples.com to point to the same website as example.com, enter examples.com in the Aliasdomain field.)
  3. From the Parent Website dropdown list, select the parent website that you would like your alias domain to point to. (For example, If example.com is the parent website, examples.com will point to example.com.)
  4. From the Redirect Type dropdown list, make a selection. This field allows you to disable or enable redirect. It also allows you to select the redirect flag.
  5. In the Redirect Path field, enter the redirect path. The redirect path is the route taken to reach a destination.
  6. The Auto-Subdomain field is enabled by default and is pointed to www. , if you would like to disable this feature make a selection from the dropdown list.
  7. From the SEO Redirect dropdown list, make a selection. This field allows you to do redirects for SEO optimization.
  8. Select the Active checkbox to activate the aliasdomain. To deactivate the aliasdomain unselect the checkbox.
  9. Click Save.


Aliasdomain2.png
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