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Power and Pro users with Custom Domains take note!! - Changes needed

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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2008
    jwalkeroh wrote:
    Thanks for the heads-up. I suggest sending an email to all power and pro users. I'm guessing that some will not see this thread in time, and an email out to all would be additionally proactive.
    Trust me, all power and pros will get notice.
    Andy

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    mikegodwinmikegodwin Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited July 22, 2008
    docwalker wrote:
    A records are needed if you want your visitors to go straight to your SmugMug site using yourdomain.com if not, they must type in www.yourdomain.com

    I see that your cowtownphoto.com currently points to a redirect page and then to a web page hosted somewhere else. So that is up to you.
    I never noticed that. I'll make the other change. Thanks for the info.

    I just tried to change it but it looks like I can't so I made changes to the link at my original site.

    Thanks again.

    Also.. Did anyone ever tell Andy that from his picture on here he kinda looks like Capt. Sig from the fishing boat Northwestern on Discovery Channel's show "The Deadliest Catch"?
    http://www.deadliest-catch-wiki.discovery.com/page/Sig+Hansen

    Just thought it was funny..
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    GJMPhotoGJMPhoto Registered Users Posts: 372 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2008
    Communications A Must!!!
    This is very helpful... I plan to change over tomorrow.

    I trust this is something you will communicate (in advance) using an email blast, homepage news, AND Control Panel News???? Don't rely on people happening to see this thread!
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2008
    GJMPhoto wrote:
    This is very helpful... I plan to change over tomorrow.

    I trust this is something you will communicate (in advance) using an email blast, homepage news, AND Control Panel News???? Don't rely on people happening to see this thread!
    I've already said in this very thread that we plan on doing just that.

    This thread is merely a heads up.

    EDIT: And so is this:
    http://blogs.smugmug.com/pros/2008/07/22/heads-up-custom-host-name-changes-coming/

    Thanks.
    Andy

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    JuliaJulia Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2008
    Got it! thumb.gif Thanks for the notice! Popped up on my Google Reader. :D
    Salty Grapes
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Julia wrote:
    Got it! thumb.gif Thanks for the notice! Popped up on my Google Reader. :D
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    Andy

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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    all done:
    ARecord 208.79.45.23
    CNAME photos domains.smugmug.com
    Thank you google reader for alerting me of the new post on the pro blog :)
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    carolinecaroline Registered Users Posts: 1,302 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Can someone check and see that my chabges have taken effect and are all correct please ?
    Thx
    Caroline
    Mendip Blog - Blog from The Fog, life on the Mendips
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 23, 2008
    thumb.gif Looks good Caroline
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    carolinecaroline Registered Users Posts: 1,302 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    docwalker wrote:
    thumb.gif Looks good Caroline
    Doc, looking at other peoples posts about changes I've just realized that I haven't got an ANAME, tried looking in the 1and1 control panel but can't see anything.

    Caroline
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    KMCCKMCC Registered Users Posts: 717 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Thanks for the heads up on this.

    I must have made the changes correctly. My GoDaddy Domain Details page looks just like Andy's!

    Thanks for posting the screen print. That helped.

    Kent
    "Not everybody trusts paintings, but people believe photographs."- Ansel Adams
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    jwalkerohjwalkeroh Registered Users Posts: 165 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    I made the changes and all seems well.

    By the way, I can't seem to get to blogs.smugmug.com
    -jw-
    le pere de www.nikiwalkerphotography.com
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 23, 2008
    Thanks we are looking into it. Hopefully it will be back up soon.
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    OakleyOakley Registered Users Posts: 446 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    I'm using www.namespro.ca for my website.

    I have this currently:
    CNAME www.thepupil.ca smugmug.com
    And I think you want me to have this:
    CNAME www.thepupi.ca domains.smugmug.com
    A thepupil.ca 208.79.45.23
    Correct? eek7.gif
    Ryan Oakley - www.ryanoakleyphotography.ca [My smugmug site]
    www.photographyontheside.com [My blog about creating a part-time photography business]
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 23, 2008
    That is correct. You do not have to use the A record if you do not want. But some visitors are lazy and do not type in the www. I know I am. I rarely type it when I surf. The @ A record allows visitors to reach the site without the www.
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    OakleyOakley Registered Users Posts: 446 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    docwalker wrote:
    That is correct. You do not have to use the A record if you do not want. But some visitors are lazy and do not type in the www. I know I am. I rarely type it when I surf. The @ A record allows visitors to reach the site without the www.

    That's interesting because if I type just "thepupil.ca" into my browser now - then my page pops up no problem. Yet, I don't have the A stuff in my domain settings. hmm...

    Maybe I should try it without the A first...and let you know.

    Cheers,
    Ryan Oakley - www.ryanoakleyphotography.ca [My smugmug site]
    www.photographyontheside.com [My blog about creating a part-time photography business]
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    BELphotosBELphotos Registered Users Posts: 102 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    Cname Change implemented
    Cname change implemented. All seems to be functioning okay.
    http://www.BELphotos.com

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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 24, 2008
    Oakley, Some domain hosts do a better job and handle this automatically for you. Some web browsers (Safari and Firefox) also handle it automatically.

    My domain host requires an A record if you want the domain without the www. Many others do as well.
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    OakleyOakley Registered Users Posts: 446 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    docwalker wrote:
    Oakley, Some domain hosts do a better job and handle this automatically for you. Some web browsers (Safari and Firefox) also handle it automatically.

    My domain host requires an A record if you want the domain without the www. Many others do as well.

    Great info - thanks Doc.
    Ryan Oakley - www.ryanoakleyphotography.ca [My smugmug site]
    www.photographyontheside.com [My blog about creating a part-time photography business]
    Create A Gorgeous Photography Website with Smugmug in 90 Minutes [My free course if you need help setting up and customizing your SmugMug site]
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    jwalkerohjwalkeroh Registered Users Posts: 165 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    I've already said in this very thread that we plan on doing just that.

    This thread is merely a heads up.

    EDIT: And so is this:
    http://blogs.smugmug.com/pros/2008/07/22/heads-up-custom-host-name-changes-coming/

    Thanks.

    I notice that if you enter the blogs via blogs.smugmug.com there is not a link to the Pro Corner.
    -jw-
    le pere de www.nikiwalkerphotography.com
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 24, 2008
    I never noticed. Thanks for the heads up.
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    jwalkeroh wrote:
    I notice that if you enter the blogs via blogs.smugmug.com there is not a link to the Pro Corner.

    Sure there is :D

    20080724-n7uhbf2xaxh3uxnejruih7igp3.jpg

    http://blogs.smugmug.com
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    mine seems to still be working....even after deleting the old A record...which is at this time pending deletation..................
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 24, 2008
    Art, if it is still pending the changes have not gone live yet. Check it later. It may take 24 hours for the change.
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    jhelmsjhelms Registered Users Posts: 651 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2008
    Cool, done - ya'll really make this stuff easy, thanks!!!! :D
    John in Georgia
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    SparkySparky Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2008
    I think I set up my main domain correctly, it seems to work with or without the "www".

    My question is about forwarding a second domain; what goes in the @ and CNAME lines for the second domain so it will forward to the first? My main one is "wowmephotos" and my second one is "buffalofirephotos". I saw the warning about forwarding; and frankly it is a bit confusing. The forwarding was working with the old IP address. My webhost is GoDaddy. Thanks for your help.
    Kevin
    http://wowmephotos.smugmug.com/
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 25, 2008
    Sparky, We do not officially support multiple domains. I have put some ways that will make it work here: http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Multiple+Domains

    Forwarding may have gotten people to your site before, but did the URL stay in the address bar? If you use forwarding, the domain will switch back to your yournickname.smugmug.com address. Forwarding will also cause major problems for things like your shopping cart.
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    SparkySparky Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2008
    I don't know if the URL was the same or not before.

    I have the second name in case I want to switch in the future, I don't market it. Hosting a page looks like a good idea, do you have any recomendations of who to use? I've looked at squidoo, is that what I should be looking for?
    Kevin
    http://wowmephotos.smugmug.com/
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    docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 25, 2008
    I personally use GoDaddy for everything. FD, Charity, and Personal sites. thumb.gif
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    georgesgeorges Registered Users Posts: 138 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2008
    Cname and Google Map Key
    Not directly related, but seems like a good place to put this.

    I set my cname for the first time and had to generate a new key for the google maps.

    It makes sense, I just didn't think of it until I noticed the "around the world" feature stopped working.
    See you later, gs

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