How to Trigger a DNS Change š»
Click on your domain provider to find out how to change the DNS.
What is a Domain?
When referring to an Internet address or name, a domain or domain name is the location of a website. For example, the domain name "google.com" points to the IP address "216.58.216.164". Generally, it's easier to remember a name rather than a long string of numbers. A domain name contains a maximum of sixty three characters, with one character minimum, and is entered after the protocol in the URL, as shown in the following example.What is my existing domain provider?
Go to https://lookup.icann.org/en
In the search field, enter your domain name in full, such as www.mydomain.com and click Lookup.
In the results page, scroll down to Registrar Information.
The registrar is usually your domain host.Do I have a current shop?
You can check this by going to the login page: admin.wearelocals.co.ukThen enter your email address you would have registered with and email you would have chosen. If that does not work, click on reset password. If you have not registered then this action will not be executed. If you have been registered previously, it will send you an email with to reset your password.So what is a DNS?
The domain name system (i.e., āDNSā) is responsible for translating domain names into a specific IP address so that the initiating client can load the requested Internet resources. The domain name system works much like a phone book where users can search for a requested person and retrieve their phone number.For example, when a Web address (URL) is typed into a browser, a DNS query is made to learn an IP address of a Web server associated with that name. Using the www.example.com URL, example.com is the domain name, and www is the hostname. DNS resolution maps www.example.com into an IP address (such as 192.0. 2.1).What is an IP address?
The purpose of an IP address is to handle the connection between devices that send and receive information across a network. The IP address uniquely identifies every device on the internet; without one, there's no way to contact them.What do the different letter mean under record TYPE?When making a change to your DNS record you will notice you will be asked for the TYPE you are changing. Under this you will have a drop down menu. For this exercise you will be clicking on A. However here is what the most popular ones you will see stand for:
A = Address Record
AAAA = IPv6 address record
CAA = Certification Authority Authorization
CNAME = Canonical Name Record
MX = Mail Exchange Record
TXT = Text Record
SRV = Service Locator
Go Daddy
Login to your GoDaddy account.
Next:
Select My Products.
Click on My Domains.
Choose the domain you wish to access your We Are Locals shop and click on it.
Go to mange DNS edit mode.
Click on Add. This will open a dropdown to enter more details.
Under TYPE - Choose A. This stands for address.
Under NAME - Enter the unique word you want showing in front of your domain name. For example if you want shop.mywebsite, just enter the word Shop (nothing else).
Under the heading Value, enter the following: 34.89.116.102
Click on Add record. You should get a notification to say this has been successfully updated.
The next step is to inform us of the changes made. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line DNS CHANGE. In the body of the email simple put - Please execute changes make on my DNS record.
Hit send.
IONOS
Log in to your user account.
Next:
Click Manage Domains under the Domain panel.
Click the settings icon on the right hand side of the Name Server that you wish to change the DNS records for.
Make sure that the Name Server Settings are set to 1&1 name servers to be able to change the DNS records. If this is not set to 1&1 then your DNS settings are setup on a different Name Server, we would advise that you contact 1&1 in this situation.
Scroll down the page to the A records and click the other IP address option. Enter the relevant IP address 34.89.116.102
Continue on to the MX records, click the other mail server option and enter the MX details.
Continue down the page to the TXT records. Click add record and enter the relevant TXT record.
Click Save at the bottom right of the page and you have successfully updated the DNS records for your domain name. These changes usually take between 1-4 hours to propagate.
If you find that you are unable to make these changes yourself or needs further assistance, please contact the support team at 1and1. They will be able to make these changes for you.
The next step is to inform us of the changes made. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line āDNS CHANGEā. In the body of the email simple put - Please execute changes make on my DNS record. Hit send.
WIX
Log in to your user account.
Next:
Hover over the user panel at the top right and select Domains.
Select the expand arrow next to the relevant domain.
Select the Advanced tab.
Select Edit DNS.
Select Add another or Edit the current A Record
Enter the value 34.89.116.102
Select Save DNS to finish.
The next step is to inform us of the changes made. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line āDNS CHANGEā. In the body of the email simple put - Please execute changes make on my DNS record. Hit send.
123 Register
Log in to your user account.
Next:
Select Domain Names within the Manage active products section.
Next, choose your domain name from the provided list and then select Manage.
Scroll down to the **Advanced Domain Settings **section and select Manage DNS.
Click into the advanced DNS tab, this will display all the DNS records associated with the domain name.
Update the DNS record or make your change by clicking on Add new entry.
Enter the value 34.89.116.102
Click Save once completed.
The next step is to inform us of the changes made. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line āDNS CHANGEā. In the body of the email simple put - Please execute changes make on my DNS record. Hit send.
Log in to your Google Domains account.
Next:
Click on the domain name
At the top left, click Menu and then DNS.
At the top of the page, select Default name servers or Custom name servers.
Click Add another name.
Enter the value 34.89.116.102
Click on Save.
The next step is to inform us of the changes made. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line āDNS CHANGEā. In the body of the email simple put - Please execute changes make on my DNS record. Hit send.