Install - CMSB needs a domain name?

Hi Trebian,
I've done quite a few multiple-staging-environment installs, and have found that the domain you put into that box apparently doesn't matter much to the program itself. I'm guessing it's there so InteractiveTools can make sure you're using your license key in compliance with their terms. Multiple domains require separate keys, but local and staging servers are ok.
I usually put the "final" domain name for that license key in the URL box (e.g. "foo.com"), even if the actual host in that case will be "localhost" (staging on my local machine) or "staging.foo.com" (a staging domain setup on the remote hosting box).
Hope this helps,
-Dan

Hi Dan,

You should be able to install on an IP without a domain name. What sort of errors are you getting?

Dave -

What about a shared hosting environment, as is usually the norm?

That's where we had the issues...

Shared hosting is the norm so there shouldn't be any problems.

The only time we've seen problems is when the shared hosting sets up their own "preview" domains that mess with the PHP settings or the html output. Some of those make it hard for CMSB to auto-detect it's environment. Godaddy.com, for example, sets up "yoursite.previewdns.com" domains but adds 2 pages of the javascript to the bottom of each page. Since CMSB wasn't expecting random javascript to be added to it's pages this ended up causing problems and we actually had to add a workaround for it right in the CMSB code.

If you run into any specific problems with your host in future let me know and I'll try to assist.

Hope that helps! Let me know any other questions.