I have a domain with others pointing to it...How do I separate them and have separate websites without interference with the current one.

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I have more than one domain and a couple point to one...I want to separate and make separate websites. How do I do this and not delete or the current one? I also want to add a store to both how do I do this?

twiggy

2,430 Points

Posted 3 years ago

3 years ago

Todd H, Social Media Specialist

20,824 Points

Inside of the Domains page, find the domain you are wanting to separate. There should be an option to click Change Site Association. Click this, and it will ask you which site to associate to. This will not interfere with the other domains pointing to it. Also, if you are wanting to add a SimpleStore to your account, I can assist with this or you may always contact support at 1-800-710-1998 to talk with a live agent. Please let me know!

2017-01-31T20:01:52+00:00

twiggy

2,430 Points

that is great - thanks! but I want to also start a new website on the one that i separate once I disconnect it from the one that I want to keep. Can I do that as I just had the site cleaned up and updated and it not live as the older one is still running at the moment until we separate. I do not want to loose all the work that has been done that I paid for.

2017-02-01T16:15:53+00:00

Brian4612, Champion

32,264 Points

Twiggy. you will need to use the new websitebuilder to create your new website, and its quite a change from Desktop and Sitebuilder plus. I don't doubt its going to take you quite a while to get to grips with the new builder and to make a new website. I would suggest, leave things as they are for now and make a start on your new site. Once its done to your satisfaction then you can publish it and make the redirections as appropriate. Good Luck.

PS. this is assuming your account allows for multiple websites.

2017-02-01T17:21:22+00:00

susan2829, Champion

43,192 Points

Actually, the 'Community Wise Guys' can probably help you get the new website on SiteBuilder Plus rather than your having to switch to the new builder if that is your preference.

2017-02-02T00:11:47+00:00

twiggy

2,430 Points

I use sitebuilder plus already as far as I know - I also have a few domains....I am looking to build a new wesbsite from the domain that will be UN pointed to the main website...dies that make sense...but since I have a web guy that has been working on the main website only and it is finished...I want to publish that one and not have the other one point to it..I am separating the firms.
MIKE any help here??

2017-02-02T00:14:47+00:00

twiggy

2,430 Points

let me explain it this way....I have TSR Canada pointing to The Staff Room,,,,I want to disconnect that and make them separate site...totally independent....that means the current updated website that is now ready to be published publish and NOT have tsrcanada domain point to The Staff Room website....meaning I have to build from scratch TSRCanada;s website...make more sense?

2017-02-02T16:18:02+00:00

Drew N, Alum

262,816 Points

It looks like you have started a new Websitebuilder site and gotten the domain associated correctly.

2017-02-02T16:51:48+00:00

twiggy

2,430 Points

I was just told that the current website can not be converted to the new sitebuilder..

2017-02-02T16:53:22+00:00

twiggy

2,430 Points

Chat ID: 38520428 Initial Question:
11:34:09 AMNithin S Lisa, Do you want us to create a website for you?
11:34:56 AMLisa Smith-Maxam no I only want the current pages that are there unpulished moved to the new sitebuilder
11:35:04 AMLisa Smith-Maxam I do not want any charges
11:35:14 AMLisa Smith-Maxam especially since the pages are created
11:35:48 AMNithin S Sorry Lisa, It's not possible to move the unpublished pages to new Websitebuilder.
11:36:05 AMNithin S You need to create pages using new websitebuilder.
11:36:28 AMLisa Smith-Maxam not what was told on the community help pages....but ok thank you
11:36:56 AMLisa Smith-Maxam I will ask Mike the Senior tech.......that is all ...thank you kindly
11:37:46 AMNithin S You're welcome, Lisa
11:38:07 AMNithin S Is there anything else I can assist you with today?
11:38:12 AMLisa Smith-Maxam have a great day

2017-02-02T18:18:13+00:00

Drew N, Alum

262,816 Points

Sorry, this is true. You can create a new site and build it, then move the domain to the new site, but we can't convert existing Sitebuilder sites to be Websitebuilder sites. They are simply too different to allow for this action. We are sorry for the inconvenience.