Hi folks,
Could really use some domain mapping help. My troubles started with just needing to get my www sub-domains to work, but I fear I broke something else in the process.
Basic scenario is I just converted my site jennybeaumont.com into multisite, to accommodate a new blog icodeandicook.com and a new site for the hubs emf-immigration-consulting.com
The site is hosted at OVH, while the latter two domains are registered at Gandi.
The multisite install went fine, the sites are created.
The domain mapping plugin install went fine (tho I had a brief moment with w3 cache that doesn't seem to be compatible so I disabled it), and at first both domains were correctly mapping to their designated spots.
But only without the www sub-domain, which I prefer. Both versions, with and without www, are declared with the host, and I tried several combinations of declaring the domains in the domain mapping settings: both, one, the other, alternating primaries. But in no case could I get the www version to redirect - it always takes me back to a landing page at Gandi.
Then I started mucking with the CNAME record (for emf-immigration-consulting.com only) . By default, Gandi has the www CNAME record defined as webredir.vip.gandi.net.
I tried setting it to emf-immigration-consulting.com, then I tried using the IP address). Nothing worked, and even got worse creating an endless loop of redirects. I've now put it back to its default, but it longer works at all. I've let 24hr pass, so things should be updated.
So my first question: how do I achieve www's?
And second: how can I reset my CNAME experiment screw up?
Sorry this is so lengthy, but I figured the more info the better.
Appreciate your help,
-jennyb