Which domain should I make my Primary Domain?

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  clarelindleyc131421296 · Member · Apr 29, 2024 at 2:53 pm

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  Hey guys! Have recently updated the DNS records for https://www.halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk/ so that they point to WordPress name servers and I have added a domain ‘halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk’ (it is not yet the primary domain)

  What do I need to do to make requests to http://www.halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk/ (including the www) serve my wordpress site? Is it just as simple as set halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk to be the primary domain and wait for the DNS update to propagate?
  

  Thanks :)

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  clarelindleyc131421296 · Member · Apr 29, 2024 at 3:03 pm

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  Follow up question – if halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk is the canonical domain, will you still handle requests from http://www.halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk/?

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  helper-heroponriki · Member · May 2, 2024 at 1:04 pm

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  Hi there!

  Thanks for getting in touch!

  What do I need to do to make requests to http://www.halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk/ (including the www) serve my wordpress site? Is it just as simple as set halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk to be the primary domain and wait for the DNS update to propagate?

  First, you just need to set the domain as your primary and as long as the DNS is set to WordPress.com’s nameservers, that’s all you need to do!

  Second, anyone who enters your site address as “www.halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk” will automatically be redirected to the version without “www” (i.e., “halifaxdigitalfestival.co.uk”). It’s important to note that you cannot configure a domain to load with “www” under any circumstances. Rest assured, visitors can still access your site even if they type “www” initially; they will always be redirected to the non-“www” version.

  If you’re interested in learning more about why we don’t utilize “www” in URL versions, you can find additional information here: https://wordpress.com/support/www-versus-non-www-domains/

  I hope this explanation clears things up! If you have any questions or require further assistance, please feel free to ask.

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  clarelindleyc131421296 · Member · May 7, 2024 at 1:43 pm

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  Thanks – very helpful!

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  clarelindleyc131421296 · Member · May 7, 2024 at 1:46 pm

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  P.S. Did you know there may be a bug in the comment tagging system? The tags field was pre-populated with the tag ‘williamdouglasbooks’ – that sounds like someone else’s wordpress site.

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  helper-heroponriki · Member · May 9, 2024 at 12:23 pm

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  Did you know there may be a bug in the comment tagging system? 

  The tag appears to have been added by a spammer who had replied after my last comment. So there isn’t a bug, just someone adding an unrelated tag. I’ve removed it from the post.

  Let us know if you have any questions or need help with anything else.