I already have a domain registered and have database associated with
it. I want to have a new domain but don't want to pay for database
hosting in it. I'd like to use the database hosted in another domain.
Is it possible to do this?

"white lightning" <crescent_au@yahoo.com> wrote ...
>I already have a domain registered and have database associated with
> it. I want to have a new domain but don't want to pay for database
> hosting in it. I'd like to use the database hosted in another domain.
> Is it possible to do this?

Yes; but you may get duplicate content issues.
You might find it better to get a host who doesn't charge silly fees, and
develop the sites independently.
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Andrew
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"Andrew Heenan" <fire@will.com> wrote:

> "white lightning" <crescent_au@yahoo.com> wrote ...
>>I already have a domain registered and have database associated with
>> it. I want to have a new domain but don't want to pay for database
>> hosting in it. I'd like to use the database hosted in another domain.
>> Is it possible to do this?
>
> Yes; but you may get duplicate content issues.

Not necessarily.

I guess the OP wants to create an additional database on domain A, and be
able to access it on domain B. (Or maybe the same data, but then runs in
the risk you mentioned).

This might be possible in several ways, the one most likely to work is to
create a program running on domain A (as a CGI script or PHP) which
provides an interface tot the database. A program (PHP[1], Perl, etc.)
running on B can access the database on A, and present the results.

Main disadvantage is that this is slow, and takes quite some programming
skills.

If you're lucky, you might be able to remotely connect to your database.
If you can create additional users, and can create one with severe
restrictions, that might be a much better option (but requires more skills
IMO, at least understanding what you're doing)

> You might find it better to get a host who doesn't charge silly fees,
> and develop the sites independently.

Yup, unless you really need (partial) data from A. For a buck a month you
should be able to get hosting that *includes* a database (or more even).


[1] AFAIK one can disable the fetching of remote pages with PHP, no idea
if this is the case on domain B.
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white lightning wrote:
> I already have a domain registered and have database associated with
> it. I want to have a new domain but don't want to pay for database
> hosting in it. I'd like to use the database hosted in another domain.
> Is it possible to do this?

Yes, it's possible and is done fairly often It depends on the
connection and path to your database.

Whether it's likely with your hosting is very questionable since you
seem to be running at the bottom end. Why don't you ask your web host?

Jeff
>

white lightning wrote:

> I already have a domain registered and have database associated with
> it. I want to have a new domain but don't want to pay for database
> hosting in it. I'd like to use the database hosted in another domain.
> Is it possible to do this?

Domains and databases should have no relationship to the other. Domains
can be hosted on the same account or server. The only time this is an
issue, is if you have the other domain on another server or network,
and even then, it should only be about granting access from the other
server with the proper login credentials. You should absolutely not
have to pay anyone for another database and should be able to use the
same one. In fact, it would be odd, in this day and age, if you had to
pay per database with your hosting. Most hosts allow you to use
multiple databases and park or add domains. You should be able to do
what you need to without an issue, unless your host is an oddball host.
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On 30 Sep., 02:42, white lightning <crescent...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I already have a domain registered and have database associated with
> it. I want to have a new domain but don't want to pay for database
> hosting in it. I'd like to use the database hosted in another domain.
> Is it possible to do this?

If you have cPanel, you can use "addon domains" for that. (You first
point your additional domains to the same name server, then set up the
addon domain.)

Best wishes,
Jan
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