Changing link to domain name

[sunster13]

Forum URL: gchl06.proboards76.com

I see that there are many threads about similar topics, and I saw a post that said it can be done, but didn't say how.

I bought a domain name, and I want to make my forum link http: //domainname.com/forum or something. I don't want to transfer the forum, just change the link to my domain name.

Any help?

Thanks

[Tommy Huynh]

sunster13 said:

Forum URL: gchl06.proboards76.com

I see that there are many threads about similar topics, and I saw a post that said it can be done, but didn't say how.

I bought a domain name, and I want to make my forum link http: //domainname.com/forum or something. I don't want to transfer the forum, just change the link to my domain name.

Any help?

Thanks

All you have to do is purchase the domain you want, webhosting, and set up a redirect to your forum.

[sunster13]

I have all that, how do I setup a redirect?

[Tommy Huynh]

You'd have to ask your webhost.

[sunster13]

Well my webhost is a friend of mine with his own server. What exactly do I have to do?

[Tommy Huynh]

Ask him how to set up a redirect on your domain, and point it to your forum.

[Jaya]

Could you just link to your forum with standard html link? I linked my forum to my geocities site this way.

<a href = "your forum url">Link Text Here</a>

For example:

Click <a href = "your forum url">here</a> to visit my forum!

or

<a href = "your forum url"><img src = "url of image to link to forum"></a>

[sunster13]

theroachyjay said:

Could you just link to your forum with standard html link? I linked my forum to my geocities site this way.

<a href = "your forum url">Link Text Here</a>

For example:

Click <a href = "your forum url">here</a> to visit my forum!

or

<a href = "your forum url"><img src = "url of image to link to forum"></a>

no that wouldn't work because I want my forum www.gchlhockey.net/forum/index.php, not a redirect page. I want something like SSD have done.

[Jaya]

sunster13 said:

theroachyjay said:

Could you just link to your forum with standard html link? I linked my forum to my geocities site this way.

<a href = "your forum url">Link Text Here</a>

For example:

Click <a href = "your forum url">here</a> to visit my forum!

or

<a href = "your forum url"><img src = "url of image to link to forum"></a>

no that wouldn't work because I want my forum www.gchlhockey.net/forum/index.php, not a redirect page. I want something like SSD have done.

I'm a bit confused. Do you mean you want to make "www.gchlhockey.net/forum/index.php" the url of your forum?

[Martyn Dale]

All SSD have done is created redirects, its not actully hosted within their actual domain

[sunster13]

martyn said:

All SSD have done is created redirects, its not actully hosted within their actual domain

ya I know, I just want the name changed

[sunster13]

theroachyjay said:

sunster13 said:

no that wouldn't work because I want my forum www.gchlhockey.net/forum/index.php, not a redirect page. I want something like SSD have done.

I'm a bit confused. Do you mean you want to make "www.gchlhockey.net/forum/index.php" the url of your forum?

yes

[frufru]

sunster13 said:

theroachyjay said:

I'm a bit confused. Do you mean you want to make "www.gchlhockey.net/forum/index.php" the url of your forum?

yes

you using PHP? change the contents of the index file to this:

<?php
header("Location: YOUR FORUM URL"); /* Redirect browser */
exit;
?>

[Martyn Dale]

Then obviously giving the forum a similar look to your main site (if you have one) would make the transition look even more smooth (like ssd have done)

[sunster13]

frufru said:

sunster13 said:

yes

you using PHP? change the contents of the index file to this:

<?php
header("Location: YOUR FORUM URL"); /* Redirect browser */
exit;
?>

or cgi sorry.

Right now my forums are:

http ://gchl06.proboards76.com/index.cgi

I want that to be http ://gchlhockey.net/index.cgi

I just want the name changed, I don't want to host it or anything.