I would not want to have it as an add-on domain -- I do not want any space for it (or a 'real' server for it) I just want to have that virtual domain pointing to a subdomain.

For example, say my main domain is starwars.com, where I have my e-mail, space, etc. I buy a new domain called mystarwarsblog.com, and I just want it pointed to blog.starwars.com, where it is stored.

That's basically what I am trying to do, but I am not able to do it through the Cpanel (the Cpanel will already include starwars.com/ and let me enter a folder, and then redirect it anywhere I want, but it will not let me select mystarwarsblog.com as the origin of the redirection.  When I purchased it through Lunarpages I was told that I might have to 'do a mod_rewrite and then have it redirected', but I don't know how that would work, or if that would be the solution. I thought it would be pretty simple, but it does not look like it is...

I appreciate any help... thanks.

it's not exactly a different content, it would just point to a subdomain of starwars.com.

Basically, what I am asking is: I got a new domain (just the domain name) and I do not want any space for it. I just want it pointing somewhere else.

For example, I purchased a domain with my previous registrar. I just payed for the $15 for the domain registration and they redirected it to another server (with somebody else) where my page was stored. How would I do that? Can I do it through the Cpanel?

Thanks!

It is on Lunarpages (just a subdomain of my main domain), but what I want to do is basically the same as if it was somewhere else. I just have a new domain name without space, and I want to point it somewhere, but I do not know how. Am I able to do this myself through Cpanel, or would I have to contact Lunarpages so that they can do it for me?

Thanks!

I already am using an add-on domain, so I would not be able to add this one. Well, I understand that where I point it should not make any difference -- whether it is within lunarpages or out. I am actually going to have a total of three new domain names purchased through Lunarpages which I will want pointed to different subdomains -- I do not see why there would be a limit to how many domains I can have pointing to my main domain (not sharing space, just pointing at them). If I purchase a new domain name, I should be able to have it pointing anywhere without any extra charge, whether it is within Lunarpages or not.

That is the way I have always done it through other registrars. I had two domain names purchased a while ago with a different registrar, and I just told them where to point it. That's all I am interested in doing in this case.

James, excellent tutorials 

But you left out what is really needed here:
  How to do a mod_rewrite for redirects   

Now back to work !


RandyT

Thank you very much =)

Hello,
I read your post and because am interested in Add-on domains.

I added an add-on domain on account (Basic plan).
When I added I received this message:

“Addon Domain Additions
Bind reloading on nasa using rndc zone: [main_domain.net] Error reloading bind on nasa: rndc: connect failed: connection refused Bind reloading on ns1 using rndc zone: [main_domain.net] The subdomain, addOnDomain. main_domain.net has been added.

Using nameservers with the following IPs: ip1 ,ip2

Notification => alerts@lunarpages.com via EMAIL [level => 3] Bind reconfiguring on nasa using rndc Error reconfiguring bind on nasa: rndc: connect failed: connection refused Bind reconfiguring on ns1 using rndc
Created DNS entry for addOnDomain.com

Setup Mail forward addOnDomain.com -> addOnDomain.main_domain.net
Setup addOnDomain.com OK

Adding httpd.conf entry for addOnDomain.com to point to addOnDomain.main_domain.net
Syncing Ftp Databases....Done

addOnDomain.com has been setup. It can be accessed via the subdomain addOnDomain.main_domain.net. FTP access has been granted with the user name account_name@main_domain.net and the password password.”


I made the configuration with LP nameservers to my registrar.

EMail  works fine, I could make an address new@addOnDomain.com

Questions:
1. I cannot connect at the ftp.addOnDomain.com
When I create the add-on Domain, an ftp.addOnDomain.com is created?
If so, what username and password I must use?

2. With the account_name@main_domain.net can I connect to CPanel? (I tried and did not work).

Thanks for help

Luiza

Thank you for the quick answer RyanJ. Seems that I didn’t wait long enough that the nameservers changing propagate trough the web. Now the ftp.addOnDomain.com works fine (after 48 hours).

But I have a new problem. www.addOnDomain.com now loads the first page from my mainDomain.com. Why?
(main domain = www.abrise.com
addOnDomain = www.accenttime.com different from what I have in http://www.abrise.com/accenttime/
)

How can I fixed that?

Thank you,

Luiza