How to add WWW to domain URL?

JRFisher

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• Aug 14, 2013

• #1

Does anybody know how to set up using godaddy or hostgator my url to display www before my domain?

 

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imm088

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Dec 26, 2012

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• Aug 14, 2013

• #2

can you edit or create .htaccess file?
google it and you ll find it

 

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heartnet02

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• Aug 14, 2013

• #3

JRFisher said:

Does anybody know how to set up using godaddy or hostgator my url to display www before my domain?

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When you install wodpress on it using Mojo marketplace, it will allow you to choose whether you want a domain which has www on it or none.

 

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muscleteen

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• #4

Here you go: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=add+www+to+url

 

Aty

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Jan 27, 2011

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• Aug 14, 2013

• #5

Add this to .htaccess file:

Code:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase / 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.domain.com/$1 [L,R=301]

 

ContentWriter

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• Aug 14, 2013

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Mate, let me help.
First off, install WordPress to your domain via your host's CPanel.

Then, login to domain's WordPress Panel.
On WP's panel, find and click Settings.
Click General.
Then, you'll find these two: WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL).

That's where you can add or remove "www".

Let me know if this helps.

 

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muscleteen

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iPresenceBiz said:

Mate, let me help.
First off, install WordPress to your domain via your host's CPanel.

Then, login to domain's WordPress Panel.
On WP's panel, find and click Settings.
Click General.
Then, you'll find these two: WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL).

That's where you can add or remove "www".

Let me know if this helps.

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What if he doesn't want to use WordPress? What if he wants to use Drupal, Joomla, or just plain HTML?

 

pavan

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Mar 30, 2008

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• #8

if above steps doesn't work for you then simply add a new sub domain with www
by default its added when u add a new domain in cpanel

 

elviswong

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Nov 8, 2011

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• Aug 14, 2013

• #9

Yeah just add a sub-domain.

You can also add a"wild card" dns which means anythinghere.youromdomain.com will show your main page

 

makinsales

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• Aug 14, 2013

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In the Hostgator Cpanel Click on 'Redirects' under the Domains Section..
Then Pick the domain from the drop down menu and redirect it to the WWW.

Here's some pics I just threw together to help..

 

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joebruin

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• Aug 15, 2013

• #11

The .htaccess works best. You always want to be in control of it instead of relying on hostgator to do it.