How to Link Your Domain Name to Your Web Hosting Account
There are a number of ways to link your website to a web hosting account. Depending on your needs, if the domain is registered with a company that also managed your web hosting, the company is responsible for linking to their web hosting server. However, if the web host and the domain name registrar are different, then you must determine the method to link to the hosting server. This can be achieved by simply changing the DNS settings in the control panel setting provided by the company. DNS is an effective tool that simply translating IP address into domain names.
Instructions
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Usually, the domain name is directed to the server where your website is hosted when DNS settings are changed. However, you must obtain the DNS name servers from the company responsible for hosting your website. These addresses look very much like typical web addresses. Every domain name is hosted on two servers and the hosting company is responsible for providing these details to you at the time of signing up. Do not forget to talk to a customer services representative if the company does not provide this information to you.
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To link the domain name to your web hosting server, consider changing the DNS name servers in the control panel to the name servers provided by your hosting company. Although every domain name registrar has its own method for changing the name servers, usually you can get access to the DNS setting by logging in to the company’s website. If you are unable to find a way to change the DNS settings, you must contact and request them to make the changes for you. Sometimes it may take up to 48 hours for the changes to take place. Therefore, you are advised to be patient.
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Once the DNS name servers information has been provided, login to your account on web hosting company’s website. Consider connecting your website to the domain name. However, again this process is different for each service provider. It is recommended to contact the hosting company either via a phone call or an email if you are unable to determine the process to connect domain name to your website. They should be able to help you with an issues that you may have.
