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    Question Redirecting to another website and keeping the URL the same in the address bar?

    I know how to redirect a page to another page, but I'm wondering if it's possible to keep the URL of the original URL in the address bar?
    Example:
    I have a domain name and hosting www.examplehost.com and want to redirect to say... www.example.freehostingcompany.com. I'd like to put a redirect in at www.examplehost.com so it automatically goes to www.example.freehostingcompany.com but keeps www.examplehost.com in the address bar.
    Is that possible with javascript/html/whatever? If so could some clever little sausage let me know the code?

    thanks in advance

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    Use iframes? Create one as big as the page and store the new page in there? (Really bad idea IMO)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vinnie:Safety View Post
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    dot.tk is so 2003, maaaan! (jk :p)
    I have my own .com domain (and hosting) but at the moment I don't really have the time or patience to make a good website so I'm using wix because I really like their flash sites.

    Quote Originally Posted by Blinger View Post
    Use iframes? Create one as big as the page and store the new page in there? (Really bad idea IMO)
    I had considered that, but I'd prefer to just keep the url in the address bar! I did it once with another website I made a few years ago, I just can't remember if I did it or if it was done by the people I bought the host from!

    Thanks for the suggestions though +rep

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    set dns of the example.com domain to example.whateverhost.com's name server ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottish View Post
    set dns of the example.com domain to example.whateverhost.com's name server ?
    Apparently you can only do that if you upgrade to Wixs premium service. Since I already have hosting for a year and a domain, I was hoping not to do that

    I guess I'll just leave it as it is. Its not majorly important, I just don't like the Wix url or www.wix.com/username/websitename! Seems a bit longwinded to me.

    I certainly don't really want to use frames, I was hoping there'd be another way. Perhaps I'll just give up the flashy and shiny Wix easy-as-pie website and make my own, much crappier one! ...eventually :p

    Thanks anyway

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    If the place you bought the domain from has an option for Domain Masking, you can get around it that way. It's a little bit uncommon these days but check if there's an option anywhere in your control panel.

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