If domain.tld is registered at GoDaddy and its default GoDaddy nameservers are changed to use NameSilo's nameservers, is it possible to manage domain.tld's dns at NameSilo?
Yes, if you changed the DNS servers, you may update DNS records on the side of Namesilo.
Just keep in mind this tip: your DNS records are managed on the side of DNS servers. If your domain name is pointed to GD's default nameservers, then you may update the records in the account with GoDaddy. If the domain name is delegated to the DNS servers of Namesilo - then in the account with them.
Also, depending on whether you have a hosting package or not, you may manage DNS records either in the account itself or in cPanel.
Normally, if you purchase a cPanel based hosting, you may update DNS settings in 'DNS Manager' (aka Domain Name Zone File) of your cPanel.
Registrars usually do not provide DNS for domains not registered with them. So if you have the domain at Godaddy, you need to use Godaddy NS (domaincontrol) or find a nameserver provider like Cloudflare. Exception is when you do hosting, in that case you can use registrar's NS for domains not registered with them.
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I have bought the domain from godaddy.
And I have designed the UI which is the main site hosted at say webflow or wordpress.
Now I want to host the dashboard of the main site to the subdomain of this main site from heroku.
How to achieve that?
Domain bought: goDaddy
main site: abcd.com
sub domain: dashboard.abcd.com
main site hosted at: wordpress
sub domain hosted at: abcd.herokuapp.com
Now I want to change the subdomain abcd.herokuapp.com to dashboard.abcd.com
I tried creating an 'A' record at goDaddy DNS settings for dashboard.abcd.com but it wants me to enter an IP address of heroku but when I created a DNS Zone in Heroku for dashboard.abcd.com, it doesn't seem to provide an IP address. It only provides the DNS Target value.
I laso tried to put the abcd.herokuapp.com in Goddaddy dns settings in Points To field but it doen't accpets it. It requires an IP address.
Heroku uses dynamic IP address for the dynos so it’s impossible for Heroku to provide an IP address instead it provides a DNS target. Unfortunately GoDaddy doesn’t support ALIAS/ANAME records. You might want to check out other DNS providers who support ALIAS/ANAME out of the box to configure the APEX domain.
I have a webiste hosted in a web hosting which is down.
My domain was pointing to this website hosting so I changed DNS records to a new hosting because we didn't recieve any emails.
In this new hosting, I changed MX records to GSuite and email is working OK.
I need to get a backup from my webiste so when the web hosting which is down comes up, I want to point my DNS for http to that webhosting so I can access the site. After backup is done, I will revert my DNS changes back so all is resolved in my new hosting.
Is there any way I can do this at DNS level without affecting the current MX records which are working OK?
Regards
I solved by changing "A" DNS record to point to the older server DNS IP.
I am currently hosting the site theviewbeyond.co.uk on a server at home, the issue is my public IP will change every month or so.
I purchased the domain from godaddy, is there anything i can do to make godaddy update my IP automatically or somehow configure DDNS to prevent this ?
Have a look at wikipedia: You need a DNS service, but it has to be dynamic.
No-ip (and others) offers free dynamic DNS, but only for subdomains of their domains.
Others offer free DNS hosting, but are not dynamic. he.net seems to offer free DNS hosting and can be marked as dynamic. At the end of the wikipedia article are some other links to free DNS hosting, but do check if you accept dynamic updates.
Finally, you need install the appropriate tool in your server to detect IP changes, and to send the update to the DNS host.
The registrar for my domain is godaddy, I go to their DNS records section and I changed the A name to the elastic IP associated with my instance. Now when I type my domain in the browser, my website appears! However, it forwards it to the IP of my server.
Things I've tried (whether logical or not):
I'm using wordpress multsite so I changed the DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE in wp-config.php to my new domain. No luck. Reverted.
I changed the 'site_url' and 'home' in my database to point to my domain. No luck. Tried one at a time etc. Reverted.
Changed ServerName to my new domain in httpd.conf (apache).
sudo hostname www.... (don't know what that does)
So I'd like to simply have my website open without it showing the IP in the address bar. Can someone help?
Thanks
EDIT:
Here's the DNS page of godaddy, I've blanked out the ip in the A records, but it's just the ip of my server.
First you need to set Custom NS in godaddy with AWS dedicated IPs then set them as DNS. If you are using Linux instance with cPanel then just add the domain in cpanel's addon-domain.
If you are using Windows instance then you should configure IIS.
I have 3 different websites hosted on the same server, but with different domain registrars. I realize I could use the server's nameservers for all 3 domains, but I was wondering if it would be possible to use the standard registrar's nameservers, but change the DNS' A record to point at my server's IP address.
Is there any advantage/disadvantage to doing it this way?
Thanks!
there is two ways to point domain to server
domainname.com to A Record
Domainname.com to nameservers (ns1.domainname.com & ns2.domainname.com)
if you update A record with registrar for the domain, you can manage DNS with Registrar
but if you update nameserver for the domain you have to manage dns with your own server
this is the main differents