Setting Nameservers for Your Domain Names

 

Date Submitted: 2-21-2013

 

When you register a domain name with us, we set it up on our parked nameservers so a temporary page displays when visitors go to your website. After you determine which hosting provider to use, you can change your domain name’s nameservers to remove the parked page and activate your domain name.

If you registered your domain name with another provider, you can still purchase a hosting account with us, use our Off-site DNS services, or use our CashParking® or Quick Content services. If you do any of those, you must view your nameservers in your account with us, and then set the nameservers with your domain name registrar.

Setting Nameservers for a Domain Name Registered with Us

If your domain name is registered with us, use the following instructions to update its nameservers depending how you use or host the domain name.

To Set Nameservers for a Domain Name Registered with Us

1. Log in to your Account Manager. 

2. Next to Domains, click Launch. 

3. Select the domain name(s) you want to modify. 

4. From  (Nameservers), select Set Nameservers. 

5. Select one of the following: 

   • I want to park my domains — This option parks your domain name on our parked servers. When someone opens your domain name from a Web browser, our default parking page displays. 

   • I want to forward my domains — Use this option if you want to forward this domain name to another URL. SeeForwarding or Masking Your Domain Name for more information. 

   • I have a hosting account with these domains — Use this option when your domain name is hosted with us. 

   • I have specific nameservers for my domains — This option indicates that you are hosting your domain name with another company (enter the two or more nameservers your hosting provider gave you), or you have custom nameservers you want to use for this domain name. 

   • • TIP: For .com, .net, and .edu domain names, see Custom Nameserver Restriction for .com, .net, and .edu Domain Names for information on using custom nameservers with these domain names. Likewise, certain country-code top-level domain names (ccTLDs) have specific requirements for their nameservers. See About ccTLDs (Country-Code Domain Names) to find the Help article with the nameserver requirements for your ccTLD.

   • 1. • NOTE: You must enter at least two nameservers. After you set third-party nameservers and the DNS propagates, you can no longer manage your domain name’s DNS in our system and must contact your third-party provider to do so.

     2. (Optional) If DNSSEC is available for the domain name’s extension and the domain name is hosted with another provider, you can click Manage DS Records to set up self-managed DNSSEC. See About Self-Managed DNSSEC for information. 

     3. Click OK. 

     Setting Nameservers for a Domain Name Registered Elsewhere and Hosted with Us

     Setting Nameservers for a Domain Name Registered Elsewhere and Using Off-site DNS

     Setting Nameservers for a Domain Name Registered Elsewhere and Using CashParking or Quick Content

     After updating your nameservers, allow 4 to 8 hours for other networks to access information for .com and .net domain names, and allow 24 to 48 hours for other networks to access information for all other domain extensions. If you have difficulty, contact our 24/7 technical support team for assistance.

      

      

 

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