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I am about to install Wordpress and I want to know if I have to redirect let's say url server.com to www.server.com if I want to have only one Wordpress installation.

I want users to be able to use both www.server.com and server.com It would be nice if the typed url won't change (from server.com to www.server.com) but it is not necessary.

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WordPress does that redirection for you, if you have both the www and no-www going to the same site. –  Otto Aug 18 '12 at 14:06
@Otto: so I don't have to do anything? Nothing what is suggested in both answers? –  Radek Aug 18 '12 at 23:16
Yes, you probably don't have to do anything at all. I suggest trying it and seeing if its working properly before trying to fix a non-existent problem. :) –  Otto Aug 19 '12 at 12:32

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This is something you can do with your DNS / Domain Name Host.

You choose in WordPress (WP-Admin > Settings > General ) if you want to use www.somename.com or just somename.com

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If you login in to your Domain Name Host (I use 123-reg) then look for Manage DNS CNAME / A / TXT records

You can see on this screen I have an @ and www A Record which are both pointing to the same Destination IP Address.

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The @ and the www A records are your www.somename.com or just somename.com

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Great answer by Damien.

If you were using a theme like Thesis, and some other themes also have this capability, you would be able to choose easily between the canonical url of www.yourdomain.com or http://yourdomain.com on the theme options.

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This is incorrect, the canonical URL is a function of the WordPress core, it has nothing to do with what theme you are running. –  Otto Aug 19 '12 at 12:33
@Otto - Thank you for correcting me. –  João Paulo Aug 20 '12 at 17:48

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