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Self-Help Knowledgebase Knowledgebase Home > DOMAINS > URL forwarding Knowledgebase Home Welcome to our knowledge base. To find what you're after, use the search box below or choose a category to view listed questions. Search the Knowledgebase Browse by Category [Advanced Search] -- Select Category -- DESIGN PACKAGES    - cPanel    - Emails    - Existing domain names    - Free Domain name    - WebCommerce Package    - WebDesign PackageDOMAINS    - .au domain names        - Domain management        - Domain registration        - Domain transfer and renewal    - .com .net .org .biz .info domains        - Delegation/Redelegation        - Domain transfer and renewal    - Common Questions        - Promote My Site    - DNS hosting    - Pricing and payment    - URL forwardingOnline StorageSECURITYWEB HOSTING    - Business Hosting        - Email        - MySQL        - Website Creation    - Common Questions    - Managing High load / High CPU usage accounts    - Perl and CGI    - Private Server Tutorial    - Sitebuilder    - Webcity Site BuilderWebcity Affiliate Program View Questions by Category: URL forwarding There were 8 questions found in this category: Do I have to transfer my domain name to Webcity before purchasing URL forwarding? Yes, if your domain does not already reside with Webcity you will need to transfer the domain name over to us. You can do this here: https://www.webcity.com.au/secure/domains/reg_system.cgi?action=renew  ... How do I forward to my fixed IP address? When you create a new URL forward you simply enter the IP address in the destination URL field. Please note you must be able to type the IP address into a web browser and have your web page load in order to use your IP with URL forwarding.As per usual, the nameservers must be ns1.webcity.com.au and ... How many different URL forwards can I have? For each domain you purchase you can forward it to any website you choose. I've set up my URL forwarding but it doesn't work. What can I do? URL forwarding can be purchased with your domain registration or by logging in to your domain management interface, under extra features. You also set the URL forward up within the domain management interface. The management interface is at:https://www.webcity.com.au/secure/domains/man.cgiIf you h... I've created a new server name (sub domain) and it doesn't work. Why? When a new server name is created it will take some time before the redirection will work. This information must propagate through the DNS which usually takes 24-48 hours but can sometimes take up to 72 hours.A modification to an existing server name such as the forwarding address on server www is e... What address will people see when I use URL forwarding? Lets say you have registered mydomain.com.au and you have set up URL forwarding to point to http://myisp.com.au/myuser/mypage.htm. When URL forwarding is active and someone types in www.mydomain.com.au into their web browser, they will be redirected to your web page hosted elsewhere and see the new ... What is the 'server name'? A server name is sometimes used to mean one of two things:1. Name Server2. HostnameWhen used with URL Forwarding, the server name is the part in front of the domain, so if you add the 'members' server name to yourdomain.com.au, you will be able to access members.yourdomain.com.auMost pe... What is URL forwarding? Please be aware that a domain needs to reside with Webcity before you can purchase URL forwarding for it. If it does not, you can transfer the domain to Webcity using the following URL:https://www.webcity.com.au/secure/domain/reg_system.cgi?action=renew URL forwarding, sometimes known as domain f... Webcity Home | Domain Names | Web Hosting | Support | Contact Us | Link Partners ©2007 Webcity Australia Pty Ltd | ABN 72 924 334 435 | Support & Sales 1300 65 55 90