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Binding a Second Domain Name to your Existing Web Site
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OZ-KBA-2006: Binding a Second Domain Name to your Existing Web Site


This KB will explain:


•    Determine your Current Domain Settings
•    Add a Second Domain
•    Bind the Second Domain to your Existing Hosting


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Determine your Current Domain Settings
Before we can Bind a Second Domain Name to your Hosting Subscription we need to determine your Existing Hosting’s Settings.


1.    Navigate to https://my.ozhosting.com and Login
2.    Click All Domains
 
3.    Click on your Existing Domain
4.    View the Web Hosting Box
 
a.    Web hosting type: Apache/Microsoft IIS
b.    URL: The Domain you use to access this website
c.    Location: this is the folder that the files are placed in the Webspace
d.    Subscription: Which subscription the Webspace is a part of
5.    Take note of the Location and the Subscription this Domain is attached to

 

Adding and Binding the Second Domain Name


1.    Navigate to https://my.ozhosting.com and Login
2.    Click All Domains
 
3.    Click on either Register New Domain, Transfer Existing Domain or Add Existing Domain Registered Elsewhere
 
4.    You will see the following screen
 
a.    DNS Hosting
i.    Domain: enter your second domain
ii.    Subscription: Select the same Subscription as your Existing Hosting
iii.    Zone management ability: Allows ability to modify DNS Records
b.    Web Hosting
i.    Hosting: Select the same Hosting as your Existing Hosting
ii.    Subscription: Select the same Subscription as your Existing Hosting
c.    Mail Hosting
i.    Select the same details as your Existing hosting if you wish to have email for your second domain

5.    Your settings should look like this where the Subscriptions selected are the same as you saw in Step 4 when Determining your current Hosting Settings
 

6.    Click Next
 
The Webspace selection may not be available for all Subscriptions

7.    You will want to attach the Domain to your Existing Webspace. The Location needs to be exactly the same as your Current Hosting’s location

8.    Click Next

9.    Review the Details and Click Finish

Your Second Domain Name will now show the same Content as your Existing Domain name when viewed in a Browser

 Now you have your Domain name, maybe you might want to set up your web hosting package here!