How to Change Your Ning Address
Many organizations and individuals use Ning web hosting services to set up their own social networking websites. Because the websites are on Ning servers, the websites have a "ning.com" address. Many users wish to use their own address to access their websites. You can achieve this by creating a new domain name and setting it to the address of your existing Ning website. You can also start a new Ning network on your own web host, but you will not be able to transfer the contents from your old website.
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Instructions
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Instructions
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Register your new domain name with an accredited registrar. Domain names are available on a first-come, first-served basis. They cost from $10 to $35 per year.
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Use the DNS (Domain Name System) utility provided by your registrar to set up addresses for your new domain name. Access the DNS settings for your domain name. The Ning website at ning.com provides detailed instructions for many of these utilities under the "Find Answers" tab.
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Create a "CNAME" alias by setting the "www" host to point to "yournetwork.ning.com." (Replace "yournetwork" with the name of your network.) This directs users to your Ning website when they use your domain name.
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Modify the "A" record by setting the host "@" to point to "8.6.19.68" (the Ning IP address). This allows users to access your site without putting the "www" in front of the domain name.
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Save your changes and exit the utility. You may have to wait up to 48 hours for these changes to take effect.
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Make sure visitors to your network always see your new domain name in the address bar by signing into your Ning network as "Network Creator." (This option only works in Ning Plus and Ning Pro.)
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Click on the "My Network" tab and then click on "Domain Mapping" under the "Tools" section.
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Enter your new domain name without the "www" such as "yournetwork.com" in the first box labeled "Alternate Domain 1." Click the "Save" button.
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Tips & Warnings
If have your own website, you can create a subdomain, such as "ning.mywebsite.net," to access your Ning network without registering a new domain name. Create a subdomain by accessing the web host's DNS settings. You may need to ask your computer administrator or hosting service provider to do this. Create a new "CNAME" alias (e.g., "ning") and point it to "yournetwork.ning.com."(Replace "yournetwork" with the name of your Ning network.) Make sure you change your Ning network settings so the new address appears in the address bar.
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