How
do I choose to add an existing domain name to my website?
NOTE:
This process pertains to domain names that you would have
already purchased. If you are registering a domain name
for the first time, then you will need to click
here for instructions on adding a new domain.
To add a domain
name that you already own to your Webstarts website, you'll
need to first click the 'Add Domain' icon
or link from within your Webstarts account. This will open
up the Domain Name dialog box. Choose the second option titled
'I already own a domain name and would like to use
it with Webstarts' and enter the domain name you
would like to use in the space provided below, and click 'Check
Availability'. If the domain name is available to
use, then you will receive a Congratulations message stating
so. Then, click the 'Continue' button, choose
the upgrade option that is best for you and proceed through
the checkout process to complete your account upgrade and
existing domain name association.
Before your domain
will resolve to your website properly, you will need to edit
the name servers for the domain name to point to the Webstarts
name server. This needs to be done with the company where
you originally registered the domain name. Our name servers
are as follows:
ns1.webstarts.com
ns2.webstarts.com
Note: If you already have email associated with your existing domain name, changing your DNS records could cause your email to stop working. In this case the best thing is to do is change your "A Record" with your existing domain registrar to 209.18.64.141 instead of changing your DNS records. This will allow you to use your existing email accounts in the way you always have.