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Pointing one URL to another

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Topic: Pointing one URL to another

Posted By: RoseDust
Subject: Pointing one URL to another
Date Posted: 17 October 2003 at 9:47pm

Hi, I'm new to all this ,
I have two website addresses.

eg http://www.mysite.com - www.mysite.com and http://www.mysite.com.au - www.mysite.com.au

I have to make anyone going to the .com redirect to the .com.au. I don't have to hide any of the addresses, it's ok if either show up.

I've been told to use a frameset redirect on the index.htm of the .com to make it redirect. I sort of know what I have to do, but all the research I have done is getting me more confused ....
Could anyone give me some help please ??

Thanks

Di
(willing to admit I am also blonde !! )

Replies:

Posted By: Flamewave
Date Posted: 18 October 2003 at 1:51am

create a file called default.asp, open it up in notepad, and make its contents the following:

<%
Response.Redirect " http://www.mysite.com.au - http://www.mysite.com.au "
%>

Then upload it to the root of http://www.mysite.com - www.mysite.com and you should be set.

edit: This will only work if the webhost supports ASP, otherwise you will have to use the meta tag re-direct method:
<META http-equiv="refresh" content="1;URL=http://www.mysite.c om.au">

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- Flamewave

They say the grass is greener on the other side, but if you really think about it, the grass is greener on both sides.

Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 18 October 2003 at 3:09am

That will work!
I used to use it on my site

Posted By: KCWebMonkey
Date Posted: 19 October 2003 at 3:19pm

you would only need the frameset redirect if you wanted to hide one of the addresses...but like you said, you don't need that.

so, either one of the redirect examples would work in your case.

Posted By: RoseDust
Date Posted: 26 October 2003 at 8:59am

Thanks everyone Smile , great advice...

(sorry it took me so long to get back to say thank you)

Posted By: KCWebMonkey
Date Posted: 26 October 2003 at 11:17am

hey, at least you came back!

Posted By: RoseDust
Date Posted: 26 October 2003 at 6:05pm

Yes I did ..

and this time, I even remembered to put the forum into my favourites list !!!