How to Set Up a Zone Forwarder for an External Website
Web browsers can access a website using an Internet protocol address or a domain name. You can change the IP address assigned to a domain or subdomain to redirect the site to an external website. CPanel, a software application Web hosts provide to allow domain owners to configure and manage their websites, features a simple-to-use interface for editing the domain name system zone file, a text file that stores information about the mapping of domain names to IP addresses.
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Instructions
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Insert <domain>/cpanel into the address bar, then press "Enter" to go to cPanel. Replace <domain> with the URL for your domain.
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Scroll to "Domains," then click "Advanced DNS Zone Editor." Scroll to the file records, found at the bottom of the page.
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Locate the appropriate domain or subdomain, then click "Edit." Enter the IP address for the external website into the Address field.
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Click "Edit Record" to forward the subdomain to the external website.
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Tips & Warnings
It may take several hours to several days for your Web host to redirect your domain or subdomain to the external website.
Use Whois to look up the IP address for the external website, if necessary.
If you don't know your cPanel login, contact your Web host for further assistance.
