Entering your DNS / Nameserver settings

If you purchase your domain name with ServerGrade you don't need to. We setup all domain names purchased with us to automatically point to your webspace.

If you have purchased your domain name somewhere else, this step does become necessary.

Entering your DNS / nameserver settings is different for every domain name registrar (companies that sell domain names). In most cases this is not a major problem because setting them is still straightforward.

1. This first step is to login to the website of the company you bought your domain name from. Do this using the username and password you received or created when signing-up.
2. You then need to find the area in the website where your DNS / nameserver settings are listed, and replace them with the settings we give you when you order hosting.
3. Finally you need to wait for your new settings to propagate throughout the Internet. This takes between 24 and 72 hours to complete. Don't expect the switch to be immediate, this time is a normal part of the process.

The DNS / nameserver settings that you receive in your web hosting setup email from us look similar to this:

» NameServer Info:
Primary DNS Server Hostname: dns3.correctdns.com
Primary DNS Server Address: 147.202.32.16
Secondary Name Server Hostname: dns4.correctdns.com
Secondary Name Server Address: 147.202.32.17

It is important to note here that we run a significant amount of servers for various needs. The nameserver addresses listed here are not necessarily the servers you will be setup on.

Now with everything connected it is time to get a page up on our new account. We need to login to our web space and upload a page.

Go back to the FAQ page or if you need more information please contact us.