Domain pointing help needed

GameScares · 6-28-12, 11:43 AM

Ok,

This should be really easy, in fact I've done it before and it was working, then suddenly it didn't any more....

I want gamescares.com when typed in to the address bar to redirect to gamescares.com/main/ as this is where the Joomla site content is located, gamescares.com is just an html page with a link to enter the main site.

I've tried using the domain pointer tool in ops, clicked subdirectory on the domain and added the 'main' folder after htdocs to look like htdocs/main

So I try loading up gamescares.com/main after this and get a 'this page has no index file' message.

I've tried manually adding code to my htaccess file and code that really should work just does nothing at all!

Can anyone help me with this please?

**snowmaker** · 6-28-12, 12:12 PM

You can put redirect code in the index file in htdocs to do this.
If the index file in htdocs is a htm or html file, you can use code like this, which should be placed within the HEAD tags - <meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=http://gamescares.com/main/">. If the index file is a PHP file, you can use the header function, like this - header("location: ./main/"). This line should be the first line of index.php (technically, the second line).

GameScares · 6-28-12, 12:37 PM

Hadn't thought of trying that snowmaker, in fact I've never heard of that before! I'll give it a try, many thanks for the reply.

*Edit, tried that but still not getting the redirect, hmmmm. I've left the code in so you can check it viewing page source at www.gamescares.com

That would have been a nice easy fix, damn! Thanks again though.

*Edit again! It does work! But I do get to see the page for a few seconds before it redirects, I'll just stick up a 'redirecting' notice on the index page.

Solved, thank you very much snowmaker.

**snowmaker** · 6-28-12, 12:52 PM

It works for me. I followed the link you posted, it loaded your htdocs index, then redirected to the index in htdocs/main. Try a hard refresh (ctrl-F5 with FF, ctrl or shift F5 with IE, probably either of or one of for any other browser) to reload the index page code your browser is reading.

GameScares · 6-28-12, 12:58 PM

Yeah many thanks, I did edit my previous post, that's brilliant, have a great day my friend.

**snowmaker** · 6-28-12, 01:03 PM

If you're using the HTML code, try replacing hxxp://gamescares.com/main/ with ./main/, like in the PHP code. This may make it (the redirection) a little faster..

edit: just to note, I replaced http with hxxp.

GameScares · 6-28-12, 01:08 PM

Will do, I've put up a loading screen on the page now anyway, my site's never been a quick loader, I think that's a Joomla thing from past experience though...

Thanks yet again!

GameScares · 6-28-12, 01:09 PM

Whoa that is actually quicker, brilliant!

**snowmaker** · 6-28-12, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GameScares

Yeah many thanks, I did edit my previous post, that's brilliant, have a great day my friend.

You bet, happy to help wherever I can. You have a nice day too.

entrecon · 6-28-12, 02:10 PM

From an SEO standpoint hwoever, does this hurt the site?

I would also still put a link on the page in case, for some reason, the redirect doesn't work for someone.

GameScares · 6-28-12, 02:56 PM

Good point entrecon, I will add a link just in case, SEO should be fine, Google pulls up the /main directory for the search results that matter for my site just fine.

Thanks.

6-28-12, 11:43 AM	#1
GameScares Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Reputation: 3	Domain pointing help needed Ok, This should be really easy, in fact I've done it before and it was working, then suddenly it didn't any more.... I want gamescares.com when typed in to the address bar to redirect to gamescares.com/main/ as this is where the Joomla site content is located, gamescares.com is just an html page with a link to enter the main site. I've tried using the domain pointer tool in ops, clicked subdirectory on the domain and added the 'main' folder after htdocs to look like htdocs/main So I try loading up gamescares.com/main after this and get a 'this page has no index file' message. I've tried manually adding code to my htaccess file and code that really should work just does nothing at all! Can anyone help me with this please?

6-28-12, 12:12 PM	#2
snowmaker   Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Solomons Island Posts: 3,118 Reputation: 318	You can put redirect code in the index file in htdocs to do this. If the index file in htdocs is a htm or html file, you can use code like this, which should be placed within the HEAD tags - <meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=http://gamescares.com/main/">. If the index file is a PHP file, you can use the header function, like this - header("location: ./main/"). This line should be the first line of index.php (technically, the second line). __________________ -bruce /* somdcomputerguy / 'If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'*

6-28-12, 12:52 PM	#4
snowmaker   Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Solomons Island Posts: 3,118 Reputation: 318	It works for me. I followed the link you posted, it loaded your htdocs index, then redirected to the index in htdocs/main. Try a hard refresh (ctrl-F5 with FF, ctrl or shift F5 with IE, probably either of or one of for any other browser) to reload the index page code your browser is reading. __________________ -bruce /* somdcomputerguy / 'If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'*

6-28-12, 01:03 PM	#6
snowmaker   Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Solomons Island Posts: 3,118 Reputation: 318	If you're using the HTML code, try replacing hxxp://gamescares.com/main/ with ./main/, like in the PHP code. This may make it (the redirection) a little faster.. edit: just to note, I replaced http with hxxp. __________________ -bruce /* somdcomputerguy / 'If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'* Last edited by snowmaker; 6-28-12 at 01:04 PM.. Reason: edit

6-28-12, 02:10 PM	#10
entrecon Custom User Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,669 Reputation: 337	From an SEO standpoint hwoever, does this hurt the site? I would also still put a link on the page in case, for some reason, the redirect doesn't work for someone. __________________ ________________________________ Find me on twitter: @entrecon

6-28-12, 12:37 PM	#3
GameScares Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Reputation: 3	Hadn't thought of trying that snowmaker, in fact I've never heard of that before! I'll give it a try, many thanks for the reply. Edit, tried that but still not getting the redirect, hmmmm. I've left the code in so you can check it viewing page source at www.gamescares.com That would have been a nice easy fix, damn! Thanks again though. Edit again! It does work! But I do get to see the page for a few seconds before it redirects, I'll just stick up a 'redirecting' notice on the index page. Solved, thank you very much snowmaker.

6-28-12, 12:58 PM	#5
GameScares Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Reputation: 3	Yeah many thanks, I did edit my previous post, that's brilliant, have a great day my friend.

6-28-12, 01:08 PM	#7
GameScares Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Reputation: 3	Will do, I've put up a loading screen on the page now anyway, my site's never been a quick loader, I think that's a Joomla thing from past experience though... Thanks yet again!

6-28-12, 01:09 PM	#8
GameScares Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Reputation: 3	Whoa that is actually quicker, brilliant!

6-28-12, 02:56 PM	#11
GameScares Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Reputation: 3	Good point entrecon, I will add a link just in case, SEO should be fine, Google pulls up the /main directory for the search results that matter for my site just fine. Thanks.