[okfn-help] Pointing publicdomainreview.org/.net to publicdomainreview.okfn.org?

Mon Jun 27 14:52:10 UTC 2011

On 27 June 2011 09:34, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> We need to do this in the next 24-28 hours as we're distributing
> flyers this week with the new domain name on it - but this is not yet
> set up (and it needs time to propagate, etc).
>
> Nils: Rufus is tied up - so do you think you could help me with the final steps?

Instructions are here BTW: <http://trac.okfn.org/wiki/WordpressService>

> So far I have:
>
>  * Changed name server on Accuwebhosting (to ns1.everydns.net, etc.)
>  * Set up a record for publicdomainreview.org on http://www.everydns.com/

Great.

> But I need help with
>
>  * What (exactly) do I put in which boxes on everydns.com? I think
> Rufus mentioned cache.okfn.org, but I've not done this as I'm not sure
> if we do CNAME or not, and/or whether this is for
> publicdomainreview.org, www.publicdomainreview.org,
> *.publicdomainreview.org, etc.

I've done the dns and the cache stuff and fixed up site. Once dns
propagates should be working.

Rufus

>  * Making sure that publicdomainreview.org gets pointed to the
> correct WP instance (publicdomainreview.okfn.org) which I presume is
> this: http://trac.okfn.org/wiki/WordpressService
>
> What do you think? Would you be willing to don your heroic sysadmin
> spurs and help a poor community coordinator in distress? ;-)
>
> J.
>
> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
>>> I note that whomever registered publicdomainreview.org did not set
>>> nameservers to everydns.net [...]
>>
>> *raises hand in shame*
>>
>> Sorry. ;-)
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Gray
>>
>> Community Coordinator
>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
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>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Jonathan Gray
>
> Community Coordinator
> The Open Knowledge Foundation
> http://blog.okfn.org
>
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