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Add a domain alias to a website
An alias is a second domain name linked to an existing site.
For example, to make the website "domain.xyz" accessible with another domain name like "private.abc", you need to add "private.abc" as an alias to the site.
Another example, to make the site "domain.xyz" accessible with "www.domain.xyz", you need to add it as an alias to the domain "domain.xyz". In this example, "domain.xyz" is the parent site of the alias "www.domain.xyz".
In general, the "www" alias is usually already added and present, but this procedure will also be useful when you want to point a second domain name to your site.
Prerequisites
If the domain name (intended to become an alias) or its DNS zone is managed by Infomaniak, everything is OK. If not:
- the A record of the domain name must point to Infomaniak
- for simplicity, you can entrust us with the management of your domain name
It's also necessary that the future alias is not already an alias, in which case you'll need to unlink it from the current site beforehand.
Adding an alias to an existing site
To access Web Hosting to add an alias to a site:
- log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) using a web browser like Brave or Firefox
- click on the icon at the top right of the interface (or navigate through the left side menu, for example)
- choose Hosting (Web & Domain universe)
- click directly on the name of the relevant object in the displayed table
- click on the site in question (in the Sites section)
- click the blue Add button (in the Domains section)
- enter the desired alias domain name(s), separating them by pressing the Enter key
- if the alias or its DNS zone is managed by Infomaniak, you can automatically update the DNS entries. Otherwise, make any necessary changes with your registrar or transfer domain management to Infomaniak
- click Validate to complete the procedure
It may take up to 48 hours for the alias to point to the parent site.
To set the alias as the main domain: https://faq.infomaniak.com/2070