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Setup a Domain name to point to IF Forum; Need Help
Topic Started: Oct 16 2008, 09:20 AM (724 Views)
cb500racing
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Hi,

I'm after a bit of help. I have been reading through a few posts put can't seem to grasp what I'm after...

I have the domain name ".co.uk" which is held with 123-reg.co.uk and I want it to point to my IF forum. At the moment I have the domain set up as "framed web forwarding" pointing to my IF forum.

Now, I have simply typed in the domain name in the IF CP and I get a basic error message as many others seem to get to do with CNAME??? I don't want the forum as a sub domain, but to use the domain its self. Do I need to remove the "framed web forwarding" as it is setup as at present?

Thanks in advance.

I can post the forum link & domain name if it would help??? or any amount of screen shots...

Gaz...


Just read the support notes above, Doh...

Domain Name: http://www.cb500racing.co.uk

My IF Forum: http://z3.invisionfree.com/cb500_racing

Domain bought/held: http://www.123-reg.co.uk

Edited by cb500racing, Oct 16 2008, 09:21 AM.
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Cory
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Please see this documentation.
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cb500racing
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Hello Cory,

Thanks for the quick responce. I have another quick question regarding the IP address in the 123-reg link you posted.

How do I know which server I am on? as their are quite a few listed in the IF section and they all begin with the letter "s" I would assume mine is on "s3"? as my forum is z3.invisionfree.com is this the case?

Regards,
Gaz...
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Jonathan
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You are correct that your server is on InvisionFree server 3. The IP address you need is 209.85.12.226. :)

Jonathan
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cb500racing
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Thank you Johnathan :D

I have just been reading through a few other posts and noticed a few similar requests. I have noticed one post who's domain is not working correctly with 123-reg.

It was suggested that the old 123-reg Name"@ & www" and Type "A" where deleted from the 123-reg control panel, leaving only the new z# entries. Is this the case with mine also?


Gaz...
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Cory
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The only records you need to setup are the ones noted in the documentation I linked above. Any other records may be deleted.
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cb500racing
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Thank you Cory...

Gaz...
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cb500racing
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Another question :(

Whilst reading through the document forwarded by Cory I followed it in exact order. It says to first input the "@" variable, then the "www" and lastly the "*"

I have done this in the correct order, but when the DNS is updated the "*" jumps to the centre postion as per the screen shot below.

Is this OK? or is there something I have done or havn't done?

Gaz...


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Everything looks correct there. :)

Jonathan
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