Domain related question(s) - Can I point a domain hosted elsewhere to my forumotion URL/forum?

[NeilF]

So I currently have a domain registered with a hosting company which points to a webserver I manage there. Can I simply get that altered so it points to mysite.forumotion.com so people visiting that domain come my forumotion forum instead? Or do I need to also/instead do something here at forumotion to facilitate this?

Furthermore, if someone then visits a URL such as www.mydomain.com/folder/a_web_page.html, would this still end up at mysite.forumotion.com successfully?

[Ape]

@NeilF

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Forumotion Packages
Custom your Domain Name
Redirecting a domain name acquired outside Forumotion

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[NeilF]

Many thanks.

So basically where the domain is hosted (elsewhere), it needs to be pointed to the appropriate forumotion URL. And for forumotion to facilitate this you need to have a paid package?

And to confirm (from what I can see in what you've linked):-

• There's no problem with www.adifferentdomain.com resolving to myforum.forumotion.com?
  
• After this is done both addresses reach the forumotion forum? ie: Both www.adifferentdomain.com and myforum.forumotion.com?
  
• The address used in notification emails etc will be the domain version?

[Ape]

Many thanks.

So basically where the domain is hosted (elsewhere), it needs to be pointed to the appropriate forumotion URL. And for forumotion to facilitate this you need to have a paid package?

Yes without a package you can't use your own domain name. The package has to be renewed every year or by paying monthly using Paypal.

And to confirm (from what I can see in what you've linked):-

• There's no problem with www.adifferentdomain.com resolving to myforum.forumotion.com?
  
• After this is done both addresses reach the forumotion forum? ie: Both www.adifferentdomain.com and myforum.forumotion.com?

Yes that is right.

The address used in notification emails etc will be the domain version?

I am not 100% sure but i think so as the domain is you main address when you set it up.
I have a domain name added to my forum "But set up in the ACP" and it does show like this

Code: <noreply@achatworld.com>

so i would have thought it would be the same as if you paid for it using us.

Regards.

Ape

[NeilF]

Uber thanks.

As regards, my final question/point, I meant when someone gets an email notication of a reply, I assume the URL link too the reply/thread in the email uses the domain you've now specified in the Forumotion admin panel?

[Ape]

Uber thanks.

As regards, my final question/point, I meant when someone gets an email notication of a reply, I assume the URL link too the reply/thread in the email uses the domain you've now specified in the Forumotion admin panel?

It will use your domain name not the forums default address.

[Ape]

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