{"id":12834,"date":"2017-09-12T15:55:15","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/?page_id=12834"},"modified":"2024-02-27T13:19:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:19:46","slug":"host-existing-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/kb\/host-existing-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to host a domain you already own?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;re going to provide instructions on how to host a domain name in your Awardspace account.<\/p>\n<p>If you already own a domain and have chosen <strong>Awardspace.com<\/strong> as a web hosting provider, you can follow the following steps to add your name to your web hosting account:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step #1: Adding your domain name<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign in to your <a href=\"\/user-login\/\">Awardspace account<\/a> and go to the Domain Manager page.<\/li>\n<li>On the Domain Manager section, open the <strong>Host a Domain<\/strong> tab and type in your domain.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Host Domain<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/domain_hosting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16128 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/domain_hosting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step #2: Changing your domain&#8217;s Name Server records<\/h2>\n<p>The next and final step is to update your <strong>Name Server<\/strong> records. After you modify the NS values for your domain, you will be able to successfully host your website on our web hosting platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How Can I Change My Domain&#8217;s DNS Information?<\/h3>\n<p>DNS changes can be done in the <u>DNS zone menu<\/u> of your <u>Domain Provider&#8217;s Control Panel<\/u> or by <u>contacting the Provider<\/u> (the company you&#8217;ve obtained your domain name from).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What NS Records Do I Need to Use?<\/h3>\n<p>To connect your domain to <strong>Awardspace.com<\/strong>, log into the Control Panel provided by your Registrar and set the following NS (Name Server) records:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ns5.awardspace.com<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ns6.awardspace.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Can I Point My Domain to Awardspace Using an A record?<\/h3>\n<p>If you wish to point your domain to <strong>Awardspace<\/strong> without modifying your Name Server records, you can use an <u>A record<\/u> (also known as a web server&#8217;s IP address) instead. Your Server&#8217;s IP address can be found in the <strong>Information<\/strong> section of your Domain Manager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where Do I Find My Web Server Information?<\/h3>\n<p>The IP address of your web server would depend on the location of the account.<\/p>\n<p>To find out which IP address is being assigned to your <strong>Awardspace<\/strong> server, go to the Domain Manager section. When you&#8217;re on the Domain Manager page, click on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> icon right next to your domain and open the <strong>Information<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/host-a-domain.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16547 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/host-a-domain.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Information<\/strong> page will display your current IP address and other information about your domain, such as your current NS (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Root_name_server\">Name Server<\/a>) and MX (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MX_record\">Mail Exchanger<\/a>) records, your expiry date, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>The following screenshot illustrates the <strong>Information<\/strong> section:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/domain_hosting3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16549 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/domain_hosting3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"878\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How Long Does It Take?<\/h3>\n<p>Any changes to the DNS zone settings require some time to propagate (update). The entire process of switching DNS records (also known as <strong>DNS Propagation<\/strong>) usually takes <u>4-24 hours<\/u>, in some cases even <u>up to 72 hours<\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;re going to provide instructions on how to host a domain name in your Awardspace account. 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