I need the terminology for my host/service, to explain what I need. They are Network Solutions. I want to change the address, that is the domain (.com) name- however I want the web pages to stay exactly the same without having to redo all the work. So the address will be different. What do I ask Network solutions to do. I understand I can get it forwarded, but then do I have to redo the entire site? Serious help only please.. Please ask if u need more detailMy website: How do I change the domain name and keep the webpages.?
Hi,
A lot of it depends on how you have created your webpage. I am talking about the links. For example lets say you have a website called www.xyz.com and you want to change it to www.zzz.com.
If alot of your links are something like www.xyz.com/newevents.html ... then you are going to have problems. This could happen if you had previously MANUALLY key in the link address.
If you had made the links by choosing a file instead (lets say you are using Dreamweaver), then the link is not specific to www.xyz.com/newevents.html only.. but can be (anydomain)/newevents.html.
Maybe you can describe how you design your website? In particular the linkings.
And as for changing the domain name, you can register a new domain name with network solutions.. and ask them to update the DNS.. if necessary (i doubt so because you are using a same provider). But ask them, about the DNS anyway.
You'd need to backup your files in the previous domain..and dump all into the new one. using FTP programs would be good.
Hope i've helped.
Regards
