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managing your dotster dns





Go to www.dotster.com  and follow the steps below to connect your new spot to your domain name:

1.  Start by logging into your dotster account in the upper right hand corner of the screen:

D___login


2.  Click the "My Domains" tab and select the domain name you would like your spot to point to:

D___my_domains


3.  Go to "Services for this Domain" on the bottom left and click "Manage" next to DNS Management:

D___services


4.  Go to the IP Address box and add your spot's IP Address number:

D___DNS_Management 


5.  Make sure your IP Addresses Match:

D___Address = ip_address


6.  Click the update tab:

D___update_button


7.  Once you're done pointing your domain name at dotster's site, go back to your spot's domain settings page:

domains

8.  Click the add button:


add_image


9.  Enter your domain name into the field (NOTE: you do not need to put "www." in the field).  Click "check status":



10.  Your domain name will be ready to save:

domain_ready_


11.  Once you click the "save" button, you will be advised that your spot will be pointed to your domain name within 24 hours.  Click "OK":

confirmation


And that's it!  Your site should be pointed to your domain name within 24 hours.

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