I'm getting an error:
Account Creation Status: failed
(XID s9wshe) The domain "mydomain.com” already exists in the Apache configuration.
This site was originally on Server 1. These are the nameservers:
NS1.DOMAIN.COM
NS2.DOMAIN.COM
He bought a secondary server. These are the nameservers:
NS3.DOMAIN.COM
NS4.DOMAIN.COM
I'm trying to move sites from the 1st server to the new server. He has add-on domains and sub accounts inside individual accounts in the WHM.
This specific website was added on inside one of these accounts (instead of being given it's own account in WHM). I believe that is why I am having this issue.
My question is what is the best way to configure the new account on the secondary server without taking the old site down for anything other than the domain nameserver change?
Figure out which server is currently being used by the nameservers of the domain. It sounds like you may have the DNS tied between the servers. As long as the domain is pointed at the other server's nameservers you can simply delete the DNS zone on the server you are trying to create the account on and then you should be able to add it. Afterwards, simply create the DNS zone again.
In my case I had a GoDaddy shared hosting with multiple add-on domains, When I tried to delete an addon domain and recreate it again, I got this error (Domain already exists in the Apache configuration). I fixed it by going to the alias under the domain section in Cpanel. Then deleted the alias. Waited a bit, then try to do the steps again. It worked for me.
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I want to move my website to my new virtual server that I bought from another service provider.
I installed Apache Webserver, created a virtuzal host for the website and I changed the DNS in my actual service provider's admin panel pointing to the new server's IP address.
I then realized that I can't access mysql to export my database and I disabled the domain on the new server, changed the DNS back in my old admin, but now I get a ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED when I try to call the website.
I don't find anything on Google, because everybody wants me to delete browser cookies (which I did), but that doesn't help.
What can I do for getting back the old website and being able to export my MySQL database?
It may well be that your DNS records are still propagating and you need to wait. Try adding an entry in your hosts file to point to the "old" site URL and hit it in your browser. If it works then it's the DNS not completed propagating. Otherwise your error looks like an Apache issue not a MySQL issue.
I simply deleted the virtual host on the new server for the domain and I was able to access the "old" site immediately.
It's still possible, that the DNS just finished propagating, like #George said, but it's very unlikely.
I am switching our site from one server to another, but need to test its all working without changing the domain, how can I change it so it accepts connections to the IP?
You have tagged Cpanel so if it is Cpanel/WHM,it includes facility of temp URL which generally goes like http://IPaddress/~cpanelusername
This should load the webcontents of your "publichtml" of Cpanel account.
Please specify the details of your controlpanel on both servers if you are not referring to Cpanel-WHM.
I think you are trying to check your site from new server without changing domain nameserver.
To check our domain from new server, You need to update your local PC host file ( C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts ) with new IP and your domain so that you can test your domain from new server.
So I have a service that allows my user to map their own subdomains to my server. For example
http://sub.userdomain.com will map to http://sub.mydomain.com
Now I know that the user must add a CNAME record that points to my subdomain, but using Apache & Cpanel, now I have to add an add-on domain for this connection to work.
Is there a workaround so that I don't have to set up this add-on domain for the connection to automatically connect? (Basically so that my user can point their CNAME to my subdomain and it then automagically works without me having to do manual input).
Hope that makes sense!
No, You need to add addon domain on your server so that cPanel will create entry in apache configuration to work that domain.
I am currently working on a CMS type of site where users can create websites on my server.
I want to be able to create subdomains for the user's website for them to see the preview.
The next step would be for users to be able to point their domain name to my server, and when users go to the domain it would go to their own designated folder on my server.
How would I go about doing this automatically with php, I have been looking for solutions with no avail.
I currently have a Virtual Server with hostgator. Please advise, or point me in the right direction. Any solutions are welcome as well, I am pretty much stuck at this point.
Thank you very much.
EDIT
For example, if my domain is www.mydomain.com, when a user makes an account, the subdomain username.mydomain.com is created. Later down the line, if the user buys the domain name www.userdomain.com, I want to make it so that if www.userdomain.com is entered, it shows what is on www.mydomain.com/userdomain. The URL should still show www.userdomain.com
The answer is depends on which web server you are using ?(apache / nginx or any other)
You need to have separate directory for each sub domain you created
In your virtual host configuration you need to match the host name and get the subdomain as a parameter to set the root directory for your host name.
CNAME is also possible but if you can tell your web server there is a possibility for detailed answer.
I've setup a cPanel server on CentOS. Followed through with all the basic recommended installation options.
I've created an account - mydomain.com.au - and have been able to access the cpanel for that account through WHM.
My server's public IP is 1.2.3.4, I've created an A record in my domain register for www.mydomain.com.au -> 1.2.3.4. This does resolve correctly when checked through ping and mxtoolbox.
However, when I try to access the site www.mydomain.com.au, I get taken to "This web page is not available".
Am I missing something? I haven't setup the cPanel server with DNS hosting/private nameserver as I'm trying to get something basic going first, just a simple hosting account.
I think you have not updated the correct "A" record of your site and due to that you are getting this issues, Please update it correctly and check your domain DNS report at : http://intodns.com/
Check that account's VirtualHost in httpd.conf, maybe it has a wrong IP.
Point the IP address correctly to resolve the issue, if you have DNS clustering enabled and you have WHM access then you can edit it accordingly in WHM or you can contact your support that manages the nameserver's for the domain and ask them to point it.