Procedure to change main Domain

[webriddler]

Hi,
I want to change my main domain from somesite.dev to somesite.net and will also need to update my primary cp hostname to cp.somesite.net.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[Richard G]

Hello.
First change you main domain. Here are some examples on change domain or set another domain as default.

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If that is done, go to the admin section as admin, and there under admin settings and change the hostname:

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Wait 1 or 2 minutes so the DA queue is ready.

In admin section as admin, delete the old DNS zone in DNS administration and create a new one with the new hostname.

Once that is done, be sure you set the hostname in the OS to. Also adjust the /etc/hosts file with the new domain name and maybe /etc/HOSTNAME file would also be good.
For Centos/Alma/Rocky you can use these commands as root via SSH:

hostnamectl set-hostname cp.somesite.net
hostnamectl

To be sure, reboot server.

At last, you might need a new SSL certificate for your new hostname:

cd /usr/local/directadmin/scripts
./letsencrypt.sh request_single cp.somesite.net 4096

And you should be ready to go.

 

[webriddler]

Followed these instructions and was able to successfully achieve the desired outcome so many thanks