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KRH · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 12:53 AM

i have recently purchased domain and hosting from hostgator...ya..finally

right now i am working on template and content and still not uploaded site in net.it will take 2 or days more.

so should i parked my new domain in hostgator? whenever i type my domain in browser it shows hostgator starting guide.

i am total noob coz this is my first time that i have purchased hosting and don't know much about cpanel.

what should i do now?

Govindji_Patel · #2 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 07:16 AM

There is a file in cpanel public_html folder index.html is the one that opens when you type domian name in address bar just replace that with yours.

KRH · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 07:42 AM

I didn't get it:"replace that with yours". do u mean i replace that with my domain?

in public_html folder it's showing default.html and above that cgi-bin. what is that mean?

i also like to know if i addon another domain then will all files goes under public_html folder? how can i ensure which domain contains what files? should i create new folder for each domain?

i am confused..lol..blog is way better

now it's really pissing me off

lisa · #4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 09:41 AM

Sounds like you need to create the index.html and remove the default.html file. Sometimes hosts make the default.html file your homepage until you create an index.html

As far as multiple domains you create another folder on your domain in the public_html folder. All the content is stored there.

KRH · #5 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 10:23 AM

index.html or my domain name need to be create and remove the default.html file?

also rather than public_html folder...there has www folder. in which folder i need to work with?

pls don't mind for my stupid questions

Govindji_Patel · #6 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 10:35 AM

I always work in public_html .

The domain you have right now will always open the index.html file in public_html folder and than you will have files each of your pages on the website.

If you add on a domain name than you will have another folder where that domain will point and that folder will have index.html and page files for that domian name.

johnner · #7 (**permalink**) 07-27-2008, 03:26 PM

the WWW folder is the SAME as the PUBLIC_HTML folder. It is simply a directory map to the public_html folder. So it actually doesn't really matter which one you use, but most people will just use the public_html

hth

John

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