Monthly Archives: October 2009

Linking a domain to a website – Part 2 Finding the DNS

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In part 1 of this guide I described what a DNS was and how to set it up for GoDaddy hosting. In this part, I’ll show you how to check that you have the right DNS names and how to set them with your domain registrar.

Finding and checking the names of the name servers

Getting the name of the name server right is important. If you choose the wrong name servers no-one will be able to see your site. Changing name servers takes some time to process, during which time your site may be inaccessible.  If you are transferring a live site you probably want to minimise down time and can’t afford to make a mistake or find the right name servers by trial and error.

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Linking a domain to a website – Part 1 Setting up the DNS

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Linking a domain registered with one company to a website hosted by a different company can seem complicated. There are several options to consider – frame forwarding, transferring the domain and changing the DNS servers. I think that changing the DNS is often the best option, but it can seem complicated.

In this post I introduce the domain name server (DNS) and what you need to set up. In the next part I’ll describe how to check that you know the address for the right DNS before you make the switch.

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