Re: Domain hosting terminology

At 10:08 PM -0500 11/7/01, WebGraffix Internet Design and Consulting wrote:
>Linda,
>
>Here's the scoop: (I use pair also).


I've been trying out the info you've left me . . . and can't seem to 
get a change.  I have one account, three IP addresses under that 
account, and 6 domain names in that account. 2 domains are parked 
under domain 3.  But they ALL continue to reflect the same web page 
info.  In the account folder I have my front page.  I have created 
sub folders for links from the main page.  When I add a folder for 
any of the other domain names, and try to point to a subdirectory 
with the index.html, I continue to get the home page of the main 
account.  Is it the way I have the account set up or that some of the 
domains are parked?

>Whenever you purchase a domain name with pair, your initial account is
>setup with the first domain name purchased.  Any following domain names
>may be set up as "virtual" domain names.  This means that your first
>domain's index page will be located in the "public_html" directory.  You
>CAN, if you want to, have all of the remaining domain names pointing to
>the same directory.  Usually, though, you will want to create another
>directory inside of your public_html directory and, during setup of the
>domain name, set the new domain name up to point to the new directory.
>For instance:
>
>main account directory
>  - public_html
>    - index.html
>    - Images/
>    - domain2/
>         -index.html
>         -Images/
>     - domain3/
>          -index.html
>         -Images/
>
>In the example above, you tell the second domain name to point to the
>subdirectory of usr/www/users/yourAccountName/domain2 where
>"usr/www/users/yourAccountName" would be what is known as the absolute
>path to your main account domain name.  The following URL would then be a
>valid URL in the case above: http://www.domain2.com/Images.
>
>In reality, you could point any domain name (or multiple domains) you
>wish to any directory you create under the public_html directory.  You
>can also have a second domain name simply be parked and point to the same
>domain name, which in reality does the same thing as pointing it to the
>same directory as the first domain name, but is set up slightly different
>on the server (and also will save you the extra $1/month).
>
>I host over 80 domain names with pair and have between 5 and 10 MySQL
>databases as well.  Their control panel is very good, and their email
>support is very good for the most part, but phone support is
>non-existent.  Pricewise, though, they can't be beat.  No phone solictor
>has EVER come close to what they offer (not even on the same planet).
>
>Does this help any?
>
>--
>Keith D. Sellars
>WebGraffix
>www.webgraffix.com
>email: Keith(at)WebGraffix.com
>
>"Database solutions for information packed web sites"
>
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>
>Linda wrote:
>
>>  I have registered and found a host (pair.com) for five domain names.
>>
>>  Fortunately all five are for the same customer as they goe through
>>  the process of decide what web address they want.
>>
>>  It surprises me that all 5 domains reflect the same html pages.
>>  Something I wanted but didn't know how to do. I thought I'd have to
>>  have 5 folders, each with the domain name and separate index.html
>>  pages.  Is it because they are all in the same account?
>>
>>  But now I want to delete all but two domains and have them reflect
>>  each other, and then add a new and third domain that is totally
>>  separate from the others.  A new account for the third domain?
>>
>>  What terminology do I use to help me learn what it is I have and what
>  > it is I want.
>>
>>  Also, can a Domain mirror only a specific topic of an already
>>  existing domain (with approvals)?
>>
>>  Pair.com is willing to help, I'm sure, but I don't know what words to
>>  use.  Perhaps there is reading material you can refer me to?
>>
>  > Linda

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