PLEASE HELP- After Buying Domain Name From Godaddy, Problem Starts

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Hello Warriors,
I really do not understand what's happening but I guess its because I dont have experience and thats why I am here so that you guys who are more sensible can help me.

I purchase 9 domain names with godaddy yesterday and non of them is functional. I sent a mail and they said I should wait for 48 to 72hours. Today again, I ordered 16 domain names and this is what happened: after the purchase, the domain were packed and I could access them if I type it in my browser. After I changed the nameserver to hostgator, I couldn't access them again. ( I really dont know if this is the normal thing though. )

Now, what will I do? How will I know the domain names are available? How will I know that the nameserver change has taken place and how do I install the blogs on my domain in hostgator? These are the things giving me serious headache. I am non techie and everything I know today has been by hard learning and hard work.

Warriors please help me like you used to. What should I do? Or how should/would I do it?

Thanks
Oke Timothy
Young Entrepreneur
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  • Profile picture of the author jasonmorgan
    perfectly normal, give it time
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  • Profile picture of the author domainarama
    Not a problem (most likely). Wait a couple of days, as they suggest.
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    • Profile picture of the author Exire
      Each time you edit the nameservers it can take up to 72 hours for the domain to propagate throughout the internet. They have to update when changes are made and they don't all do it quickly. Usually you're looking at around 24 hours but, like I said, it can take up to 72 each time so if you change hosting or just change the site that the domain points to you're looking at another waiting period.

      Just be patient. It'll happen.

      As far as installing blogs on your HostGator account, you can still do that. You don't need to use the domains you purchased to access/view your site. When you signed up with HostGator you should have been given access to the control panel for your site. Log in, create an addon domain (it will ask you for a domain name--enter one of the domains you registered without the "http://" part) and you'll get a new URL for that site. HostGator will give you an address to access your site to view your blog and so forth so that you can view your site. Once your the nameservers update you'll be able to type in your domain name as you normally would but until then just use the address HostGator shows you when you create the addon domain.

      To install Wordpress, go to the main page of the HostGator control panel and find the Fantastico icon. Click it and follow the instructions. It's all done automatically by the software. You just have to pick a domain/directory to install to.
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  • Profile picture of the author pacesetter007
    @exire,
    Thanks for your insightful answer. I really appreciate it. Now if I get you right, I can go into hostgator and add a addon and then create a blog under the addon. If I do it as you suggested? How will I point the blog I created to the domain name I created for it especially when I would have to create like 25 addon domains to setup a Wordpress blog before my real domain name is ready. Any help?
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    • Profile picture of the author Exire
      Originally Posted by pacesetter007 View Post

      Thanks for your insightful answer. I really appreciate it.
      Happy to help.

      Now if I get you right, I can go into hostgator and add a addon and then create a blog under the addon.
      Yep. HostGator treats each addon domain as a completely unique and separate site from all of the others that you might have.

      If I do it as you suggested? How will I point the blog I created to the domain name I created for it especially when I would have to create like 25 addon domains to setup a Wordpress blog before my real domain name is ready. Any help?
      When you create the addon domain, HostGator will ask you for a domain name for the new site. Choose one of your domains that you registered at GoDaddy and enter it where HostGator asks you to. Just don't put the "http://www." part in there. This will tell HostGator to show that particular site/blog when visitors come to your GoDaddy domain.

      Basically it works like this:

      (1) For example, say you register http://www.yoursite.com at GoDaddy.

      (2) You change the nameservers at GoDaddy to point to your hosting account's nameservers--in this case the HostGator nameservers.

      (3) You log into your HostGator control panel and create an addon domain. HostGator will ask you for a bit of info about the new domain/site that you want to create. One of the things it will ask you is what domain you want for your site.

      (4) Enter the new site's details into the addon domain creation part of HostGator. Basically all you should have to enter is "yoursite.com" into the correct area and also a name for the site so that HostGator can create a URL for it. As I said, just use "yoursite.com" and leave off the "http://www." part. HostGator will tell you this when you set it up.

      (5) Once your new site/domain is set up through the addon domain section of your HostGator control panel you'll have a "raw" URL address. This "raw" URL will be whatever you entered for the name of your site in step 4. For instance, if you entered "mysite" then your raw URL would be "http://mysite.yourhostgatordomain.com" and that's what you'd enter into your browser to view the site you just set up. Once your domains from GoDaddy start working you can just use those to view your site. Until that happens you'll use the URL that HostGator gives you when you set up the addon domain to access/view your site in your browser.

      (6) Go back to the main page of your HostGator control panel and find the Fantastico icon. Click it and select Wordpress from the script install options. You'll be asked a couple of questions (such as where you want to install it--I believe HostGator gives you a list of all of the sites/domains that you have set up so just pick the one you created in step 4). After a couple of clicks, your Wordpress blog will be ready to go. Make sure you write down all of the information it gives you such as the login/password for the blog (which you can change later) and the information for the database that Wordpress needs. You may need them later.

      (7) In your browser, enter the "raw" URL that you were given by HostGator when you set up your addon domain. You should see your blog if everything is working. This allows you to see how your site looks and log into Wordpress, etc. before your GoDaddy domains start working.

      NOTE: This is all from memory. I haven't done this with HostGator in a while so some of it may not be completely accurate but the basic steps should be right. HostGator makes all of this easy and gives you step-by-step instructions so you shouldn't get lost. Plus, they have excellent help articles on their site.

      And yes, you'll have to do this for all 25 domains. You'll need to create an addon domain and set up a blog for each domain that you registered at GoDaddy. Don't worry though, once you've done it a couple of times it only takes a minute to do it. Seriously. It sounds much more complicated than it really is.

      Hope that helped. If you have any more questions I'll try to clear them up--assuming this didn't just confuse you more.
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  • Profile picture of the author pacesetter007
    Guys I tried to check my domain names now and its saying 'could not resolve host' what does it mean? Does it mean I can now use it? Please help.
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      Originally Posted by pacesetter007 View Post

      Guys I tried to check my domain names now and its saying 'could not resolve host' what does it mean? Does it mean I can now use it? Please help.
      Did you change the name servers for your domains yet and have the 72 hours elapsed yet? Also, make sure that you haven't misspelled the add-on domain names in hostgator.

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      • Profile picture of the author pacesetter007
        Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

        Did you change the name servers for your domains yet and have the 72 hours elapsed yet? Also, make sure that you haven't misspelled the add-on domain names in hostgator.

        Paul
        Thanks. I have not even setup the addon in hostgator. I just entered the domain name into my browser and I get that message. Moreso, the nameserver is correctly set. I put in what hostgator gave me on my panel in godaddy. Thanks
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        • Profile picture of the author paulie888
          Originally Posted by pacesetter007 View Post

          Thanks. I have not even setup the addon in hostgator. I just entered the domain name into my browser and I get that message. Moreso, the nameserver is correctly set. I put in what hostgator gave me on my panel in godaddy. Thanks
          Yes, you definitely have to set up your add on domain in hostgator before the domain name will resolve on the internet.
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          • Profile picture of the author pacesetter007
            Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

            Yes, you definitely have to set up your add on domain in hostgator before the domain name will resolve on the internet.
            Thank you so much, I will do the domain addon soon. I appreciate your kind gesture.
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  • Think you have got the answer for this but let me add one note to that. Godaddy is on of the well known provider of domains and they have wonderful help desk there. When ever you encounter a problem immediately go to support and your problems will be solved.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rus Sells
    I think you got the help you needed from the other posters here but this gives me the chance to insert a rant about something I don't like with Godaddy.

    The second you register a domain they park it and try to make money off of it! I HATE THAT CRAP! Its my domain and you should not be trying to monitize it without giving me a cut!
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  • Profile picture of the author TomVa
    what type of server did you get? With my server at hostgator I had to setup my own name server with godaddy, just athought
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  • Profile picture of the author iw433
    I never have that problem with Namecheap. I do not get domains for godaddy even when they are $1.00 the pleasure is just not worth the pain.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Originally Posted by LD Carter View Post

    Godaddy takes forever and a day to switch nameservers. That's normal. Just set them and forget them for about a day.
    Using Namecheap and never had a problem. In fact, some of them is "Buy > Add at Hostgator > check site > Online already"

    It's a fantastic combination.
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