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00:00 Introduction: Addressing a Domain Issue with Joomla

00:35 Sponsor Message: MySites.guru - Free Joomla Site Audit and Coupon

01:04 Problem Overview: Accessing the Wrong Domain

01:45 Initial Thoughts and Testing: Investigating the Issue

02:24 Investigation and Findings: Cause of the Problem Revealed

03:59 Attempts to Resolve: Contacting GoDaddy and Liquid Web

04:40 The Solution: Implementing a Rewrite Rule in .htaccess

05:17 Implementing the Rewrite Rule: Step-by-Step Guide

07:41 Verifying the Solution: Testing the Domain Redirect

08:49 Conclusion and Call to Action: Recap and Viewer Engagement

 

Summary

 

Introduction:

Addresses a strange problem affecting one of Tim Davis's Joomla websites.

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Promotes MySites.guru, offering a free Joomla site audit and a coupon code.

Problem Overview:

Explains the issue where the website is being accessed through an incorrect domain (leftfundacioninfantil.org).

Initial Thoughts and Testing:

Initial thoughts on possible causes (duplicate site, iframe wrapping) and tests to confirm the issue.

Investigation and Findings:

Discovers the actual cause: The dedicated IP for the correct site was previously used by the incorrect domain.

Attempts to Resolve:

Attempts to resolve the issue by contacting GoDaddy and Liquid Web for solutions.

The Solution: Rewrite Rule in htaccess:

Advice from Chad Madan to use an htaccess rewrite rule to redirect the incorrect domain to the correct one.

Implementing the Rewrite Rule:

Demonstrates accessing the cPanel, file manager, and htaccess file, and explains the rewrite conditions and rules added.

Verifying the Solution:

Shows the effect of the rewrite rule and explains how the 301 redirect helps clean up backlinks and improve SEO.

Conclusion and Call to Action:

Recaps the solution, encourages viewers to reach out for help with Joomla sites, and emphasizes the importance of htaccess files and seeking help when needed.

This outline provides a clear and structured breakdown of the video content, focusing on resolving the issue of an incorrect domain redirecting to the correct Joomla site by using an htaccess rewrite rule.

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Tim Davis is the founder and owner of Cybersalt.
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