I have a few domains registered on dotster.com that I would like to have hosted on hostony for my add on domains. What are the steps for doing this?

If your plan supports it just log into CPanel, click on the "Add-on Domains" button, type in the info, and click "Add". If your plan does not support it, well, this is where Hostony comes in...

First, check whether your plan includes addon domains

i paid for hosting that includes 9 so I hope it includes them. I have them in there. I guess my real question is how do I point them to hostony's dns servers.

-Dave

Please tell me your main domain and I'll provide you with nameservers which you should use.

main domain is lactoselactose.com, though, it seems like that still has not been transfered to your server. That's probably going to be a problem, eh.

The domain lactoselactose.com hasn't been transferred yet to our company.
We are still waiting when it be transferred.

any idea on how long that will be?

I think it will be transferred in 5 - 7 days.

not to be a stingy jerk, but do you think I could have me refundable period extended a little beyond the 30 days since that will only give me a couple days to test how our databases and php works on your server.

Your domain transfer is in pending status (Awaiting Release by Current Registrar)

Please contact nexpoint.net. They must receive email from us and confirm the transfer.

We'll let you a chance to test your site in our server after 30 days trial period if the domain will be transferred with delay.

ok, I called the fellas and they said they would authorize the transfer though these guys have been pretty flakey in the past. Can you tell if they did it?

I'm afraid your NS records are not yet propagated. Are you sure they have unlocked your domain?

Dear customer
I couldn't tell if they did it.
We are still waiting when your domain be transferred to our company.

thanks, you can call me Dave

Any idea when my domain (lactoselactose.com) will be transfered. My old hoster sent me this.

"Your domain has been authorized for transfer and we have concluded the transfer.
It is set to have been transferred on 2-19-05."

We have re-initiated the domain transfer one more time and are waiting for response from the domain registrar.

Who exactly is the domain registrar. Is that my current hosting provider? If so you can let them have it by calling 1-866-NEXPOIN (639-7646).

http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/whois.ch?ip=lactoselactose.com

Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
DNS Administrator ******@nexpoint.net
Nexpoint Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 1766
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
USA
+001.8666397646
Fax- +001.7038328733

Record last updated on 27-Jan-2005.
Record expires on 13-May-2005.
Record created on 13-May-2004.

yeah, that looks farmiliar

Are you saying that it did not work a second time and you had to reinitiate the process on Feb 25. If so, can you give a specific set of instructions to give my current hosting provider.

The domain name has been transferred and will work in a couple of hours.

http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/dnstime.ch?n...tose.com&type=A
look like someone moved the dns to hostony
it wont be long now !!!

awesome

Your domain has been transfered

Cool, except that it is still going to my old server. How soon can I expect that to be switched over?

Your site works from the new server:

http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/lookup.ch?na...tose.com&type=A

Good. Then for my original question. What name servers do I use to get my add on domains to work? lactoselactose.com is my main domain.

The name servers are:

dns.hostony.com
dns.hostony.org

ok, I updated the name servers. How long should it take before they work...and is there anything else I should do other than add the domains in cpanel and tell them where to direct to.

Dear Customer, the nameservers will be propagated in not more than 72 hours

Well, it's been about 3 days and my add ons still aren't going where I want. Here's the stuff from DNSstuff
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How I am searching:
Searching for Toledopunks.com A record at i.root-servers.net [192.36.148.17]: Got referral to L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. [took 50 ms]
Searching for Toledopunks.com A record at L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. [192.41.162.30]: Got referral to dns.hostony.com. [took 74 ms]
Searching for Toledopunks.com A record at dns.hostony.com. [67.15.111.43]: Reports toledopunks.com. [took 98 ms]

Answer:


Domain Type Class TTL Answer
toledopunks.com. A IN 14400 128.121.21.37
toledopunks.com. NS IN 14400 dns.hostony.com.
toledopunks.com. NS IN 14400 dns.hostony.org.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
128.121.21.37 is the IP of my old server Nexpoint.net. This domain was never hosted with them, it merely had a redirect through "dotster.com" to "lactoselactose.com/publishing/toledopunks/index.php" which is now on Hostony so I can't figure out why it would try to go to Nexpoint's server. If you go to Toledopunks.com, you also see a error page on my old server.

bump

Please check it now.

sweet, can you fix my other ones too

thetoledowire.com
toledoindependent.org
madeofsoap.com
bloodumpster.com

Hello

I have fixed the bug for all the domains.

thetoledowire.com
toledoindependent.org
madeofsoap.com
bloodumpster.com

Awesome. Thanks a lot.

Two questions:

1) Is there a way to make my add-ons always disply their Domain name in the address bar.

For instance when you go to Toledopunks.com it then redirects to:

http://www.lactoselactose.com/publishing/toledopunks/

and it displays this address in the address bar. Is it possble to make it read simply "Toledopunks.com" in the address bar and use the Toledopunks domain to refer to other files in that folder, for instance:

Toledopunks.com/bands.php or Toledopunks.com/events.php

2) how long will it take for those bug fixes on my other domains to take effect.

This problem is caused by your .htaccess files

for example:
/home/lactosel/www/toledopunks/.htaccess

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^toledopunks.com$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.toledopunks.com$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://lactoselactose.com/publishing/toledopunks [R=301,L]


We can fix it but we need delete all your htaccess files for addon domains
Are you agree?

OK, I talked it over with my partner and we say go for it.

By the way, is that the reason that those four other addon domains aren't working or why I can't type "toledopunks.com/bands.php" to refer to "lactoselactose.com/publishing/toledopunks/bands.php"...


...or both

Dear Customer, .htaccess files are the real cause of your problem with addon domains. We'll delete all your htaccess files, all you need to do is to open a troubleticket on the Finedesk ( http://support.hostony.com). In your ticket please give us your domain name, username, password and the link for your cpanel.


Hostony Support Department.

Cool, it looks like those domains are gong to the right places now.

as for my other question...

Is there a way to make my add-ons always disply their Domain name in the address bar.

For instance when you go to Toledopunks.com it then redirects to:

http://www.lactoselactose.com/publishing/toledopunks/

and it displays this address in the address bar. Is it possble to make it read simply "Toledopunks.com" in the address bar and use the Toledopunks domain to refer to other files in that folder, for instance:

Toledopunks.com/bands.php or Toledopunks.com/events.php

The problem is fixed by trouble ticket

yeah, it's looking good