How to Edit a Root Name Server
When you purchase a domain name from a registrar, that company uses a domain name server (DNS) to associate the human readable domain, such as mydomain.com, to a computer readable destination or IP address with the form 192.168.100.200. The registrar's job is to share this information with a root name server to propagate your domain data across the Internet. This enables your website to be accessible on the Web. For the security and stability of the entire Internet, end users are not permitted to edit root name servers directly, however, this change happens automatically when you edit your name server via your registrar.
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Instructions
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Navigate to your registrar website. Keep in mind that this may be a different website from the web host that holds the files for your website. Your registrar is the company that you initially paid to acquire your domain name.
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Log in using the user name and password set up when you purchased the domain name. Contact the registrar support if you cannot remember the user name and password.
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Click on the administrative link labeled "Domain Settings," "Manage Domain," "Domain Manager" or similar.
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Enter the string of DNS settings that correspond to the new server or registrar you want your name servers to point to. Consult the "Name Server Settings" of your new registrar or hosting service. The exact DNS string differs based on what DNS service you are updating your name server to connect to.
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Click on "Save" or "Update" to complete the name server change settings. It can take several days for the data to propagate through the Internet and edit on the root name server. View the DNS status provided on the administration panel to determine when the update has finalized.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a "WHOIS" service on your registrar or web host to view the current name server reported by your domain name.
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