How To Configure And Set Up Name Server For Your Domains

http://www.robinmurray.ca A lot of beginner web site builders do not have trouble buying a domain name or a hosting package, but when it comes to setting the domain nameservers, they get a little confused. Don't worry, once you understand the basic concept, you'll find that it's very easy.

It's a way to "connect" your domain name to your host server. Normally, you buy these two things at separate places. Why? Well, it's safer that way. On occasion, people who bought both at the same place have found that when they tried to switch to another company, their current one holds their domain "hostage," so to speak, to prevent them from moving. I've had several clients lose their domain names and even their entire sites this way. No reputable company would do this, but it has happened.

So there needs to be a way for us to make the two work together. No, not by locking them in a room together until they come out with a more cooperative attitude! We do this with the domain nameservers. When you buy a hosting package, you will get an e-mail with all the information you need in order to access your server space. In this e-mail, you should find something labeled "DNS" or "nameservers."

This information needs to be entered at your domain registrar's site. (The registrar is the company where you registered the domain, such as GoDaddy, NameCheap, or whatever.) Log in to your account at your registrar. When you see your domain (or a list of domains you've purchased), select it or click on the "Details" link if there is one. Now you need to find the "DNS" or "nameservers" button. It may be named slightly differently at different registrars.

You may then have to choose an option such as "I host my domains with another provider." You want to specify to your registrar that you are going to enter the "address" of your hosting account, which you didn't buy from them. You should then see four text fields labeled "Nameserver 1," "Nameserver 2," etc. You will only need the first two. Copy the string of text and numbers you received from your host in that e-mail and paste one into box 1 and the other into box 2. (If there is already something in the boxes, replace it.) Click on "OK" or "Save."

It may take a few hours to a few days for this information to propagate to the entire Internet. In other words, your domain "resolves" to the address of where your site resides. Now when someone types your domain name into their browser or clicks on a link to your site, their browser will know where to go to get the information it needs to display your site for them.

More information on how to set domain nameservers and how they work can be found at Laura Burke's affiliate marketing blog. If you'd like to learn how to build a money-generating web site, check out the free report Affiliate Marketing: Just the FAQs for information about affiliate marketing. http://skipthescams.com/2010/01/whats-in-a-name-server-dns-made-easy/

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