Move to a new domain
Move to a new domain
Do you want to change your domain? And what about the old one? Follow the guide below to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Moving your online store to a new domain
When changing domains, you risk losing traffic and position in Google if you don't have the correct setup. As an Acendy customer, we recommend that you follow the points in the guide below:
- Check that you really own the domain.
- Follow the steps described in our guide to activate the domain and point it to our server.
- Activate hosting on the old domain after the move.
- Set up a site-wide 301 redirect (301 redirect means "site has permanently moved") on the hosting connected to the old domain.
When you activate hosting (web hosting):
Log in to hosting via FTP; you get login information from your hosting provider.
Open the file: .htaccess (remember that this file is hidden and you must check "show hidden files")
Add this script and replace the example domain with the correct domains.
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^olddomain.no [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.olddomain.no [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://newdomain.no/$1 [L,R=301,NC]
When you save the file, all traffic that comes to your old domain will be directed to the same URL structure on the new domain. This applies regardless of the main page or subpages.
If you have any further questions, please contact your domain provider.