Change Domain Nameservers at GoDaddy

Eric — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:21:27 +0000

When you register a new domain at GoDaddy, your domain nameservers are set to GoDaddy parking pages by default. To point your domain to your new hosting account, you’ll need to change your domain’s nameservers.

To Set Your Domain’s Nameservers at GoDaddy:

Login to your GoDaddy Account Manager.
Browse to the My Products section and select Domain Manager.
Check the domain name(s) you want to modify.
Click on Nameservers.
Select Custom Nameservers if your domain is hosted at IvyCat, or another non-GoDaddy host.
Click OK.
Click Set Nameservers

What Are Domain Nameservers?

Eric — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:53:28 +0000

When you set nameservers for a domain, you’re simply pointing your domain to the web server(s) responsible for directing your domain’s traffic. These nameservers provide DNS services, which basically tell the Internet which server(s) are responsible for your domain’s web traffic, e-mail, FTP, sub-domains, etc.

When you purchase a domain and hosting, you’ll usually have to change your domain’s nameservers to point to your hosting account. Advanced users sometimes even prefer to use a third party service to host their DNS, such as their domain registrar, or another DNS service.

Note: If you’re hosting with IvyCat, you’ll receive instructions for setting your domain nameservers in your Welcome E-mail.

More Information:

Nameservers: technical explanation of Nameservers on Wikipedia.
DNS: technical explanation of the Domain Name System on Wikipedia..

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Change Domain Nameservers at GoDaddy

To Set Your Domain’s Nameservers at GoDaddy:

What Are Domain Nameservers?