how to make a folder as a host?

[jdleung]

I have a host running with name www.jdleungs.com, and there is many free space left.

I'm going to register another domain name and direct it to a folder of the present host, such as www.jdleungs.com/mynewsitefolder/

question is:
after going to www.mynewsite.com/,all links will be www.mynewsite.com/mynewsitefolder/...

is it possible to keep displaying www.mynewsite.com/...?

I know there is a setting to hide the url, but the url keeps unchange whereever you go, users cannot bookmark the exact page. and also all the links still shows www.mynewsite.com/mynewsitefolder/... on status bar.

can anyone help? thanks.

it depends how you register the domain

is it a redirect, is it a frame-redirect...
some providers offer "addon-domains" which will directed directly to the folder of the "main-domain" and they will never show the "top-domain/folder" in the browser-title

[jdleung]

Originally Posted by Connie

it depends how you register the domain

is it a redirect, is it a frame-redirect...
some providers offer "addon-domains" which will directed directly to the folder of the "main-domain" and they will never show the "top-domain/folder" in the browser-title

if the provider doesn't offer this, how to do that?

change the provider, I would say, for around 5$ you get these... I know for sure that siteground.com offers all these possibility and they give you 40GB!

eleven2.com for sure offers similar features

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eleven2.com does offer this, but most hosts should allow addon domains no matter what.

[jdleung]

I have just searched "addon domains", it's a great funtion!
but my provider doesn't support it. :-(

[DerPatrick]

Originally Posted by jdleung

question is:
after going to www.mynewsite.com/,all links will be www.mynewsite.com/mynewsitefolder/...

is it possible to keep displaying www.mynewsite.com/...?

Hello, my first question I ask myself and now you is, why wont you ask your provider/hoster to help you? If I have a problem with my webspace I ask my hoster/provider (all-inkl.com), the cost for me is only a telephone call.

Normaly it should no problem for your hoster/provider to point your new domain to a folder of your first domain.

If it allready point to the folder you only have to change the .htaccess file that the server show this www.mynewsite.com/...? instead of this www.mynewsite.com/mynewsitefolder/...?, but that should your provider/hoster do for you.

Regards,
Patrick

[jdleung]

the provider told me they don't support. so I must look for other ways.