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Changing Domain Nameservers (DNS)
In order to complete the final step in switching to the new hosting servers, and to maintain your hosting account with us, all clients are required to log into the domain name registrar where they purchased their domain name, and change the domain nameservers (DNS) to point to our new hosting servers.

Any time you make a DNS (domain name server) change it takes around 24-48 hours to complete. During this proprogation time routers all over the world are updating their cache. This causes your site to be up and down randomly during the first 48 hours for different people at different times. Think of dns like a zip code. If you don't put a zip code on your mail the post office doesn't know where to send it. Domains are the same way if they don't have the DNS the internet doesn't know what server to send your request to.

Every registrar has a different procedure for changing your domains DNS, however they are all done basically the same way. The welcome email you received from us provides you with the name servers you need to change your domain to. You will then take those name servers to wherever you bought your domain, and fill them in for your domain name.

Your new name servers with Your Web Tech Team Hosting are....

    * ns1.yourwebtechteamhosting.com
    * ns2.yourwebtechteamhosting.comVideo Tutorials on How to Change Nameservers

Below are some video tutorials on how to make the changes at a few of the more popular registrars. If your registrar isn't included you can still watch the movies to understand how it's done.


    * Enom.com
          o Changing name servers
         
    * GoDaddy.com
          o Changing name servers
         
    * NetworkSolutions.com
          o Changing name servers
          
    * Register.com
          o Changing name servers
        
    * Yahoo.com
          o Changing name servers
         
    * Dotster.com
           o Changing name servers
        
    * NameCheap.com
          o Changing name servers 
          
    * 1and1.com
          o Changing name servers
          
    * 123reg.co.uk
          o Changing name servers
         
    * Melbourneit.com.au
          o Changing name servers

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