In order for your domain to point to WA Hosting, you need to update your DNS (Domain Name Server) settings within your Domain Registrar.
OK, before I completely lose you with all this "DNS" talk, I will help you understand what is happening here.
WA Hosting is where you are going to be putting all of your website files. These are the same files that load when people will be visiting your domain. Your Domain is the address of your website. In order to connect these two items, you need to tell your domain where to look for the files. This is where the DNS settings come in. When you update these to point to WA Hosting, we automatically know where to look.
The name servers for Wealthy Affiliate Hosting ALWAYS are:
Primary: ns1.mywahosting.com
Secondary: ns2.mywahosting.com
In order for your domain name to point to your web space, you need to tell it where the web space is. To do this, we use something called "Name servers". A name server is simply an address that you need to point your domain to in order for it to connect with your web space.
The place that you update your DNS settings, will depend on where you purchased your domain (Domain Registrar). This will likely be:
GoDaddy.com
NameCheap.com
1and1.com
We are going to explain how to update your DNS within all of these system in the upcoming pages, so choose according to where you bought your domain.
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AlphaRat49
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I don't understand this stuff. Why do I need to point my GoDaddy domain name to WA? I have never done this stuff before and don't want to screw up something. Can I use the GoDaddy as it sits and build the website here on WA under the SiteRubix ?? Or is that why you have to point it to WA? What are the differences between having something pointed at WA instead of GD? I am a doof here.
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MozMary
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sounds like you bought your domain name at godaddy?
or did you buy hosting there?
can you remember what you signed up to there or bought from them? Sounds like you don't have a website set up already
Domain names are bought for a one off fee of a few dollars and renewed every year, but they still need hosting, you point the domain name from wherever you bought it to whoever your host is - you've got hosting with your membership here and it is cheaper than their top hosting plan there, so all you have to do is put the WA server numbers into your godaddy domain name account, when you log in they've got a box for that [search bar should bring up some training on it]
Why pay twice for hosting or keep your website hosted on a cheap plan or why pay for and drive a cheap car when you've already paid for a racecar here parked round the back, unused?
the search bar top of the page gives lots of explanations on this
or did you buy hosting there?
can you remember what you signed up to there or bought from them? Sounds like you don't have a website set up already
Domain names are bought for a one off fee of a few dollars and renewed every year, but they still need hosting, you point the domain name from wherever you bought it to whoever your host is - you've got hosting with your membership here and it is cheaper than their top hosting plan there, so all you have to do is put the WA server numbers into your godaddy domain name account, when you log in they've got a box for that [search bar should bring up some training on it]
Why pay twice for hosting or keep your website hosted on a cheap plan or why pay for and drive a cheap car when you've already paid for a racecar here parked round the back, unused?
the search bar top of the page gives lots of explanations on this
tgtobb
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All you are doing is telling the world, through GoDaddy where your website is being hosted. Think of the domain name server the same as the card catalog file in your public library, you look up the book title (in our case the website) you want to see, the card tells you which shelf and book number to look for to find your book, in our case the domain name server is telling your web browser what hosting server (WA) has your website and where to look to display it on your screen.
It's actually pretty simple even though not exactly intuitive. :-)
It's actually pretty simple even though not exactly intuitive. :-)
AlphaRat49
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AlphaRat49
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MsMerry
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You want to point your GoDaddy domain name here so you can use that domain name on the website you are going to be building here. You can leave that domain at GoDaddy and not point the servers to WA but then you will need to come up with a different domain name or use the free sites. It is more professional looking to have your own and the pointing of the servers is as easy as Kyle points out. Once you do it you will be surprised at how easy it was.
DrSound
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I just went through the steps with network solutions. They've been costing me a fortune since I only used them for email and once hosted a site for a organization that I helped found. Once that was transferred to the University of Michigan's server, I should have left network solutions, but instead I just left money in their coffers.
So, I wait to move on to build out the web page until the transfer is complete.
The email comes over as well, correct?
So, I wait to move on to build out the web page until the transfer is complete.
The email comes over as well, correct?
littlemama
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mike-stewart
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You have got to be kidding???!!! I've never had this much trouble forwarding a domain before. This stuff is not alien to me...but I just don't get this.
Server Error in '/park' Application.
This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server
Source Error:
Line 140: }
Line 141:
Line 142: if (InRange(System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(_parkedDomainProvider.Value.DomainName).AddressList[0].ToString()) == false)
Line 143: {
Line 144: Response.Clear();
Source File: d:\Sites\CDS\cds\controllers\page-controller.aspx.cs Line: 142
Stack Trace:
[SocketException (0x2afa): This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server]
System.Net.Dns.GetAddrInfo(String name) +6670986
System.Net.Dns.InternalGetHostByName(String hostName, Boolean includeIPv6) +106
System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(String hostNameOrAddress) +109
CDSPageControllers_page_controller.get_DocumentRoute() in d:\Sites\CDS\cds\controllers\page-controller.aspx.cs:142
Atlantis.Framework.Web.CDSContent.CDSContentPageControllerBase.WhiteListCheck() +39
Atlantis.Framework.Web.CDSContent.CDSContentPageControllerBase.OnPreInit(EventArgs e) +28
System.Web.UI.Page.PerformPreInit() +37
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +296
Server Error in '/park' Application.
This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server
Source Error:
Line 140: }
Line 141:
Line 142: if (InRange(System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(_parkedDomainProvider.Value.DomainName).AddressList[0].ToString()) == false)
Line 143: {
Line 144: Response.Clear();
Source File: d:\Sites\CDS\cds\controllers\page-controller.aspx.cs Line: 142
Stack Trace:
[SocketException (0x2afa): This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server]
System.Net.Dns.GetAddrInfo(String name) +6670986
System.Net.Dns.InternalGetHostByName(String hostName, Boolean includeIPv6) +106
System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(String hostNameOrAddress) +109
CDSPageControllers_page_controller.get_DocumentRoute() in d:\Sites\CDS\cds\controllers\page-controller.aspx.cs:142
Atlantis.Framework.Web.CDSContent.CDSContentPageControllerBase.WhiteListCheck() +39
Atlantis.Framework.Web.CDSContent.CDSContentPageControllerBase.OnPreInit(EventArgs e) +28
System.Web.UI.Page.PerformPreInit() +37
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +296
Gunnertwist
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I do not know much about this level of detail, but I would recommend that u send this info to SiteSupport and see if they can help u. Sry I cannot help u further.
Foobard
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You're trying to forward the domain? I'm not sure that is supported here. You can point the domain or transfer.
You may want to contact Site Support on this.
You may want to contact Site Support on this.
ChrisScott
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If you are going to have WA host it then the DNS have to point to the host who host the website. Your domain can remain parked wherever it is at now, but for the Search Engines to know where the WordPress install in it is, then the servers of that domain must point to the host.
Thus... point the DNS(s) to whoever you want to host it.
Thus... point the DNS(s) to whoever you want to host it.
TheDummyOfWA
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I transferred my domain to WA from ipage and paid..and it shows on WA that it's ready, but I can't put the name servers in..I tried to put the name servers in the domain in ipage since it still shows it there, but they don't recognize the name servers..I talked to the support, and they said since I already transferred my domain name over, I have to put the name servers in here at WA...how does that work? lol
TheDummyOfWA
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Thank you!! :) I thought maybe Kyle would know, but my domain was bought through ipage.com and there's no tutorial for that one! And ipage support wasn't much help! They told me I had to change the name servers at WA..lol
ThomasPaul
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TheDummyOfWA
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yes, but not with my other domains..it's at the bottom of the page, and it still shows that domain at my other server ipage!
ThomasPaul
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TheDummyOfWA
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Pending transfer and then in yellow words it says transfer in progress, but on the other page in green it says ready!
ThomasPaul
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TheDummyOfWA
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TheDummyOfWA
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Okay got this email in my other email account! Re: Transfer of http://everythingfamilylife.com
http://Domain.com received notification on Mon Jun 19 14:27:07 2017 that you have requested a transfer to another domain name registrar.
If you want to proceed with this transfer, you do not need to respond to this message.
If you wish to cancel the transfer, please contact us before Sat Jun 24 14:27:07 2017 by going to our website,
You may need to enter the following information to accept or decline the transfer:
Domain Name: http://everythingfamilylife.com
If we do not hear from you by Sat Jun 24 14:27:07 2017, the transfer will proceed. Just have to wait for Saturday I guess because I don't know where that transfer key goes..lol
Thank you so much for your help! :)
http://Domain.com received notification on Mon Jun 19 14:27:07 2017 that you have requested a transfer to another domain name registrar.
If you want to proceed with this transfer, you do not need to respond to this message.
If you wish to cancel the transfer, please contact us before Sat Jun 24 14:27:07 2017 by going to our website,
You may need to enter the following information to accept or decline the transfer:
Domain Name: http://everythingfamilylife.com
If we do not hear from you by Sat Jun 24 14:27:07 2017, the transfer will proceed. Just have to wait for Saturday I guess because I don't know where that transfer key goes..lol
Thank you so much for your help! :)
ThomasPaul
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Please remove the transfer key from your posting that could be a sensitive piece of information.
I'm assuming you entered the EPP code when you paid for the transfer at WA?
I'm assuming you entered the EPP code when you paid for the transfer at WA?
TheDummyOfWA
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I didn't even put the transfer key in yet, as I just saw the email when you asked me to check...lol
ThomasPaul
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TheDummyOfWA
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okay..thank you! :) I deleted it from my post..I guess that was kinda dumb..lol
tgtobb
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You change your DNS server names on the site where you originally purchased the domain name. That is where you enter the WA DNS server names.
TheDummyOfWA
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TheDummyOfWA
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What it listed : Primary: ns1.mywahosting.com
Secondary: ns2.mywahosting.com
but without the primary and secondary in front of them! I moved domains to other servers before, and I even ran my own server years ago, so I know how to put in name servers, but IPage doesn't like those nameservers...lol
Secondary: ns2.mywahosting.com
but without the primary and secondary in front of them! I moved domains to other servers before, and I even ran my own server years ago, so I know how to put in name servers, but IPage doesn't like those nameservers...lol
tgtobb
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Those should work, they are the same as one of my sites. When you enter them in the dashboard on the IPage site where you bought the domain name, make sure there is no extra space in front of or after the addresses. If IPage allows more than the two nameservers, then just get 2 additional from OpenDomain and add them as well, never hurts to have an extra directory anyway.
Barring any success there I would open another support ticket with WA and request new DNS servers. Don't add that request to an existing support ticket as it may just muddy the waters and confuse things even more, a new ticket is best in my experience. :-)
Barring any success there I would open another support ticket with WA and request new DNS servers. Don't add that request to an existing support ticket as it may just muddy the waters and confuse things even more, a new ticket is best in my experience. :-)
tgtobb
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I also see a couple of other issues that are not necessarily DNS related.
-- Your URL is not simply http://everythingfamilylife.com/, you need to add an s for SSL, thus making it https://everythingfamilylife.com/. That gives a nonspecific 500 internal server error which is too generic to be meaningful at all. :-(
-- Do you have the numeric IP address of your website from your control panel? If so enter those digits in your web browser (no https, etc.) and see if you can open your site from there. If that fails then there is another hosting server issue other than DNS on the WA server. The numeric IP address ignores DNS entirely and goes directly to your website server.
-- Your URL is not simply http://everythingfamilylife.com/, you need to add an s for SSL, thus making it https://everythingfamilylife.com/. That gives a nonspecific 500 internal server error which is too generic to be meaningful at all. :-(
-- Do you have the numeric IP address of your website from your control panel? If so enter those digits in your web browser (no https, etc.) and see if you can open your site from there. If that fails then there is another hosting server issue other than DNS on the WA server. The numeric IP address ignores DNS entirely and goes directly to your website server.
TheDummyOfWA
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TheDummyOfWA
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I bought my domain through WA and it wants me to set up my DNS servers with the WA name servers...that doesn't make any sense..lol..and it's the first time it asked me to do that! Kyle...help..am having so much trouble with this one domain...lol
