Nameserver help please

jamesblade

jamesblade

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I've signed up for the Mongol rally and they give us a site hosted by them so the address is silly long as in ---->

http://mongolrally12.theadventurists.com/mongol-*******-****

Ive gone to vidahost and am signing up for a domain for 2 years @ pennies cost.

Total new guy here :( but when it askes me for info it says I need to change the nameservers if they arn't hosting the site ..

there info is ns1.vidahost.com etc

How do i get that information to put in from the adventurists site ?

thanks in advance, total learner :/
 
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Cheers, I follow what your saying but I can't see an option to redirect it anywhere.

I've put in the name servers of the hosts but my thinking is that because my site is hosted within a site thats hosted by the company whos nameservers i've put in that it's not going to be directed to my individual site ?

If that makes sense :)
 
using someone elses nameservers isn't going to really help as you need to be able to have full access to the server that's serving the site. just redirect the memorable domain to the long winded one...
 
From what i can see you only get cpanel if your hosting with them, I just have a domain with them.

the nameservers i've put in are the right ones for the people who host the main adventurists site.. BUT i'm a sub site on the adventurists site.

my only control options i can see with my domain host are


If we act only as your registrar, please enter your host's nameservers below.

Note: To change nameservers, please first disable the Registrar Lock if it is enabled below, change your nameservers, then re-enable the lock. The order the nameservers are displayed in is determined by the registry and has no effect on your domain's operation.
Nameserver 1:
Nameserver 2:
Nameserver 3:
Nameserver 4:

which i've done in box 1 and 2.

And i get some custom dns setting with lots of warning about making errors etc :)

This interface lets you create custom DNS records for your domains. This is primarily of use to customers who do not have hosting with us or who want to manage DNS externally to their hosting.
Important Note

This tool is for advanced users only. Incorrect settings will break your website/email!

Has options for name, type, TTL, content .. ?

Sure it would be easy if I had my own site hosted, maybe its with being a sub site or not leaving it long enough to link ?

Think i'll just have to mail my domain hosts support ? :(

Thnks for any pointer though, learn or nearly learn something new every day :)
 
asim18 said:
Does it let you create a TXT record?
Click to expand...

Ye I've just seen that option in the area called custom DNS the same one as quoted above warning me not to mess etc :)

It says something about "update zone" once i've changed settings in there, when i click the type tab i get a list of options one of them is "TXT" default at the minute is "A"

I spoke to their support last night and he basicaly said i have to let the company hosting the adventurists site where my mini site "if thats the right term ? is hosted that i have a new domain and they will link it.

My problem with that is they mention an £8 admin charge and they also want t give you a domain etc but its a lot dearer than vidahost. :(
 
Just checked with vidahost and i should get domain forwarding when i registar a domain with them.

This should let me to point to my site in the OP. Does that make sense :confused:

Just waiting for instructions from them because i can't see it anywhere with what i'm allowed to edit..
 
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