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How to add your domain name on Plus plan...Domain mapping basics.

Here is a BASIC tutorial on adding your own domain name to your ning network, this is for the PLUS subscriber. After you purchase your domain name from "godaddy" or other...

1. login to your network

2. Click on manage tab

3. Click on Tools, go to domain mapping

[Third from the bottom]

4. Add you original ning url

[eg: irock.ning.com]

5. Add your new domain name, minus the http:// & www

[eg: irock.com]

6. Add the new domain name with the www

[eg.www.irock.com;]

7. Ensure the Redirect button is green next to the last box!

8. SAVE

Cheers!

Haych

Did i get the first??? :D Cheers Haych

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Permalink Reply by JenSocial on August 31, 2010 at 12:04am

Yes, you are the first!!!!!!!!! Very nice! And this is so much needed! Thank you Haych!

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Permalink Reply by OregonShout _YoUNITY on September 2, 2010 at 11:14am

I was going to ask this question but getting a response from Ning takes a while and this forum is much faster...Yeah!

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Permalink Reply by OregonShout _YoUNITY on September 2, 2010 at 11:23am

Ok what does this mean? I am getting these two messages

Your A record for oregonshout.com points to 216.39.62.190, but it should point to 8.6.19.68.

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Permalink Reply by www.indiemusicglobal.com on September 2, 2010 at 5:54pm

G'day OregonShout, Ning's IP address is 8.6.19.68.... So you have to set your DNS settings to make your domain name eg: imsospecial.com to POINT to ning servers..
There is more info here
http://help.ning.com/cgi-bin/ning.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faq...
Specifically for Go daddy
http://help.ning.com/cgi-bin/ning.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faq...

I hope this helps, i understand how difficult the process can be xox Haych

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Permalink Reply by OregonShout _YoUNITY on September 3, 2010 at 9:29pm

I really messed this up...had to reset everything at Yahoo~~ Tried to do as Ning instructed and every-time It was an issue.. So I am just using re-direct ... Bummer