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What does Transferring DNS to Webhost mean

by cbnet
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(i) Is transferring DNS to Webhost means same thing as connecting your domain to your webhost.

(ii) I have registered my domain name with Namecheap. Now I want to connect my domain to Hostgator. If I open my domain name account on Namecheap, I find one option on left side of the opened page by the name "Transfer DNS to Webhost". Do I have to click on this option & fill in the names of hostgator servers on the opened page of my domain account & save.

Please clarify both of above queries.

Regards............cbnet
#dns #transferring #webhost
  • Profile picture of the author TheArticlePros
    If you followed my advice in a previous thread, you should've filled in the HostGator nameservers during the Namecheap purchase process. Did you do that?

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  • Profile picture of the author cbnet
    Brother, I bought my domain name four days ago & signed up with hostgator yesterday. Today I will connect my domain name to Hostgator.

    Regards.......cbnett
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  • Profile picture of the author TheArticlePros
    OK...I just didn't want to tell you to do something you've already done.

    You'll have to go into domain management and update the nameservers to the ones that HostGator gives to you. Unfortunately, it could take up to 24 hours for them to reset, which means you won't have a live site until tomorrow. (That's why I recommend doing it when you buy the site...it happens instantly that way.)

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  • Profile picture of the author cbnet
    Thanks, I have done it. Will now wait for change to take effect.

    Regards......cbnet
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