Pointing a Domain to DNSimple
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- How do I point a domain registered with DNSimple?
- How do I point a domain registered somewhere else?
- Have more questions?
To point a domain to DNSimple, change its name servers to DNSimple’s. Where you make the change depends on where the domain is registered: in DNSimple if it is registered with DNSimple, or at your current registrar if it is not. This is also called delegating the domain. After delegation, the domain resolves using the DNS records in your DNSimple account.
For how registration, delegation, and DNS hosting fit together, read Domain Delegation and Name Servers Explained. For propagation timing, read How DNS Caching and TTL Affect DNS Changes. Before you change delegation, you can use the Name Server Delegation Checklist. For the full index of name server guides, see Name Server Management at DNSimple.
How do I point a domain registered with DNSimple?
Follow Delegate a DNSimple-Registered Domain to DNSimple.
How do I point a domain registered somewhere else?
Follow Delegate a Domain from Another Registrar to DNSimple.
For a compact reference to the DNSimple name server targets and verification commands, see the Name Server Delegation Checklist.
Name server propagation
Resolvers keep using the old name servers until their cached delegation expires. For .COM and .NET, the registry’s delegation TTL is 48 hours, so the change can take up to 48 hours to reach every resolver. A WHOIS lookup shows whether the registry already has the new name servers: see Check name server list in the WHOIS response. For why delays happen, see How DNS Caching and TTL Affect DNS Changes.
Have more questions?
If you have questions about pointing your domain to DNSimple, contact support, and we will be happy to help. You can also read more about DNS hosting at DNSimple.