How to Change Your Nameserver on GoDaddy.com
Taking control of your domain name by learning how to customize your nameservers allows you to switch hosts with ease. With GoDaddy, changing your nameservers takes less than five minutes. This ease of control is critical in the event your host suddenly goes under, causing you to scramble for a new host and get your site back online. As with any nameserver change, your nameserver change may take a few minutes for the changes to go into effect. Always test your nameserver changes by navigating to your site and ensuring it displays properly.
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Instructions
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Log in to your GoDaddy.com account.
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Click the "Domain Manager" link on the left-hand menu of the GoDaddy screen.
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Click the domain's name you wish to modify in the list of domains that appear.
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Click "Manage" under the nameservers heading in the left-hand corner of the screen.
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Select the radio button for the option "I host my domains with another provider" if it's not already selected.
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Input the nameservers into the nameserver fields designated "Nameserver 1" and "Nameserver 2." You must list at least two nameservers. If you have a third and fourth nameserver, input the nameservers into those fields as well.
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Click "OK."
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Tips & Warnings
To ensure you input your nameservers correctly, copy and paste the nameserver names given to you by your webhost into GoDaddy's nameserver fields. This will prevent mistakes that may cause frustration later.
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These instructions are wrong, Kylie. Better verify, but here's what I did: 1) Godaddy > Domain Manager > Set Name Server > I have specific nameservers for my domains. 2) Change Nameserver 1 and Nameserver2 3) press ok.
