Changing URL

[toaldingham]

Hi,

I searched the forums but I can't find a suitable answer, though this may be enitrely due to the fuzzy head I seem to have on today.

Our site is located at:
http://84.51.237.128/index.php?main_page=index

However, our domain name is set up through 1and1 and called www.1to1music.co.uk

I'm provided two options for forwarding the www.1to1music.co.uk domain in the interface, either through Frame Redirect or HTTP Redirect. Frame Redirect obviously places the shop in a frame and removes any extensions, such as the 'index.php?main_page=index' above. HTTP Redirect forwards all users whop enter www.1to1music.co.uk to http://84.51.237.128/index.php?main_page=index.

Neither of these options are perfect, ideally we want the user to see the extension after the www.1to1music.co.uk, i.e. www.1to1music.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index etc.

Do you guys have any idea how to do that?

I hope I have been clear,

Thanks

Ciaran

[afo]

Look at includes/configure.php and see what you have for the fields I've highlighted in red (the content is nonsense).

// Define the webserver and path parameters
  // HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
  // HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'url);
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'url');

Do the same for admin/includes/configure.php

  
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'url);  
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'url);
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'url);  
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'url);

[toaldingham]

Thanks for replying AFO,

they read as:

includes/configure.php

// Define the webserver and path parameters
  // HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
  // HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com
  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://84.51.237.128');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://84.51.237.128');

admin/includes/configure.php

  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://84.51.237.128');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://84.51.237.128');
  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://84.51.237.128');
  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://84.51.237.128');

Thanks

Ciaran

[afo]

Change all instances of 84.51.237.128 to www.1to1music.co.uk. That should do it.

[toaldingham]

AFO,

Thanks for your help. Sadly, once i hanged this over the whole site wiped! I think i'll have to go back to JSWEB, our hosts, to sort the problem out.

Many Thanks

Ciaran

[afo]

What do you mean "whole site wiped"? Is the domain name pointed to the site?

[toaldingham]

The domain name is pointed to the site, however, all the content (bar any absolute references to images that we have placed, e.g. linking to a picture from ebay) disappear. Much panic then ensues!

Any ideas what the matter could be?

Thanks again for your time?

[afo]

I'm not sure. There could be references to the IP in the Zen Cart database, but I don't know why that would cause the problem you reported.

Your host might be able to give you a clearer idea of what's going on.

[Kim]

Do a search for your hosting - they are known for some quirky things.

[toaldingham]

As a follow up, the following steps must be completed before the name can be swapped over with 1and1:

http://faq.1and1.com/domains/dns_settings/4.html


Then change yor configure.php files.


Ciaran