Adding Domain Aliases

Domain aliases allow you to point several domain names to the same website. This can be useful, for example, for branding purposes.

To set up a domain alias in staXscale Dashboard:

1. Go to Websites & Domains and run the Add Domain Alias wizard.

2. Specify the domain for which you are creating an alias (the primary domain) and the alias's domain name, for example alias.tld, and set up the following:

   • Synchronization of DNS zone with the primary domain

     If this option is enabled, the DNS zone of the domain alias will be in sync with the zone of the primary domain. Any changes made in the DNS zone of the primary domain will be automatically applied to the DNS zone of the alias. For example, if you create the CNAME record like blog.primary_domain.tld, the corresponding blog.alias.tld record will be added to the zone of the alias.

     Note: If a domain alias's DNS zone is synced with the primary domain, you cannot modify resource records in the alias's DNS zone.

   • Web service

     If this option is turned on, the website will open in the browser at the alias's URL.

   • Redirect with the HTTP 301 code

     By default, staXscale Dashboard uses web server internal redirection for aliases. In this case, the alias appears to be a separate website for visitors and for web search engines. This causes a problem because search engines index the content of the alias separately, so your primary domain loses search engine rankings.

     To avoid this, you can use redirection with the HTTP 301 code (Moved permanently) by selecting Redirect with the HTTP 301 code. In this case, only the primary domain will rank in search engines.