Noob question regarding domain/hosting

ThaiDreamer

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Hello guys,

Some time ago my friend connected one of my .com domains to my Hostgator hosting. After all, I didn't use it as I planned to and last week I bought a new domain for a project I am already working hard on.

Yesterday I tried to connect this domain with my Hostgator hosting, changing the nameservers in my GoDaddy account for the new domain to the ones I got from Hostgator. Also, I changed the previous domain's DNS to default GoDaddy settings so there's just 1 domain connected to the HG account.

Now when I type into the browser the new domain's address xxx.com, I still see the page trying to load up for the old URL address. Is there something I did wrong or does it just take some time to remove the old domain from the server and replace it with the new one? I did it about 20 hours ago.

Thanks!
 
Hello guys,

Some time ago my friend connected one of my .com domains to my Hostgator hosting. After all, I didn't use it as I planned to and last week I bought a new domain for a project I am already working hard on.

Yesterday I tried to connect this domain with my Hostgator hosting, changing the nameservers in my GoDaddy account for the new domain to the ones I got from Hostgator. Also, I changed the previous domain's DNS to default GoDaddy settings so there's just 1 domain connected to the HG account.

Now when I type into the browser the new domain's address xxx.com, I still see the page trying to load up for the old URL address. Is there something I did wrong or does it just take some time to remove the old domain from the server and replace it with the new one? I did it about 20 hours ago.

Thanks!
Give it a day or so, it can take time to change
 
Hello guys,
Yesterday I tried to connect this domain with my Hostgator hosting, changing the nameservers in my GoDaddy account for the new domain to the ones I got from Hostgator. Also, I changed the previous domain's DNS to default GoDaddy settings so there's just 1 domain connected to the HG account.
You didn't mention that you also setup your new domain (probably as addon domain) in hostgator. Normally you must let the webserver also know that it should accept requests via that domain.
 
Hello guys,

Some time ago my friend connected one of my .com domains to my Hostgator hosting. After all, I didn't use it as I planned to and last week I bought a new domain for a project I am already working hard on.

Yesterday I tried to connect this domain with my Hostgator hosting, changing the nameservers in my GoDaddy account for the new domain to the ones I got from Hostgator. Also, I changed the previous domain's DNS to default GoDaddy settings so there's just 1 domain connected to the HG account.

Now when I type into the browser the new domain's address xxx.com, I still see the page trying to load up for the old URL address. Is there something I did wrong or does it just take some time to remove the old domain from the server and replace it with the new one? I did it about 20 hours ago.

Thanks!
use whatsmydns[dot]net and check your dns
 
Hello guys,

Some time ago my friend connected one of my .com domains to my Hostgator hosting. After all, I didn't use it as I planned to and last week I bought a new domain for a project I am already working hard on.

Yesterday I tried to connect this domain with my Hostgator hosting, changing the nameservers in my GoDaddy account for the new domain to the ones I got from Hostgator. Also, I changed the previous domain's DNS to default GoDaddy settings so there's just 1 domain connected to the HG account.

Now when I type into the browser the new domain's address xxx.com, I still see the page trying to load up for the old URL address. Is there something I did wrong or does it just take some time to remove the old domain from the server and replace it with the new one? I did it about 20 hours ago.

Thanks!

Give it a day or more. Also use ipconfig /flushdns in CMD.
 
You didn't mention that you also setup your new domain (probably as addon domain) in hostgator. Normally you must let the webserver also know that it should accept requests via that domain.

Actually, I didn't set up it as an addon domain but I removed the old one from the main settings and replaced it with the new one.
 
There are two step you only did one
change the dns and add the domain to hostgator (if you can)
because i think you bought the plan with only one domain addon
 
did u add your domain to hostgator control panel? does it allow multiple domain hosting?
 
There are two step you only did one
change the dns and add the domain to hostgator (if you can)
because i think you bought the plan with only one domain addon

I believe I already did both, mate.

did u add your domain to hostgator control panel? does it allow multiple domain hosting?

Yes, I removed the old one and replaced it with the new.

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Then uplaud something on the domain directory to see something
 
Do you have WordPress installed by any chance? If you do and your DNS settings are all correct, then you need to change the website URL address in WordPress to new domain as well so that it doesn't keep redirecting to the old one.
 
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