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[[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: Jaron Date: August 6, 2012, 11:55 am
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Pictures expressed as links.
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Purchasing Your Domain
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Go to
HTML http://godaddy.com
HTML http://godaddy.com
When you get there, you will see this screen (or something close
to it, depending on how often they change their style):
HTML http://i49.tinypic.com/2wqwjg6.png
HTML http://i49.tinypic.com/2wqwjg6.png
Enter a domain name you would like to purchase into the search
box and click "Search"
When you do so, you will be directed to this page:
HTML http://i47.tinypic.com/w1sgo7.png
It will tell you whether the domain is available or not. Check
the domain you'd like and then click the "Continue to
Registration" buttons.
It will then take you to this page:
HTML http://i51.tinypic.com/2cp59mt.jpg
HTML http://i51.tinypic.com/2cp59mt.jpg
If you do not already have an account with GoDaddy, you will
need to register. If an account is already set up, you can just
login.
The other things on that page are pretty self explanatory and
are their way of getting you to view all of the options that
they can sell you with the domain.
The rest I can't show you unless I actually purchase the example
domain. It will ask for your credit card information and other
stuff for your account. Register all of that and then purchase
the domain. If you get confused with anything, you can PM me
screenshots or post them here (making sure no personal
information is visible) and I or someone here will do our best
to help you through it.
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Setting Up Nameservers
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Login to Godaddy
Click Domain Manager on the menu on the left under "My
Products".
You'll see your domain name on the next page - Click on it.
STEP 1:
Scroll down to the bottom left of the page to Host Summary.
Click the (add) link.
(see image below)
For Hostname put: NS1
Directly under that put the IP Number
(you'll find the IP Number in Admin > Domain Manager)
Click OK
Click (add) again
This time put NS2 for the hostname
Click OK
HTML http://tentdwellers.org/godaddyhelp/godaddy2.png
STEP 2:
Click on the Nameservers button on the toolbar then select Set
Nameservers
(see image below)
Put a checkmark in I have specific nameservers for my domains.
If it is not already there enter ns1.your domain name and
ns2.your domain name
Click OK
HTML http://tentdwellers.org/godaddyhelp/godaddy3.png
That's it at Godaddy!
FINAL STEP:
Wait at least 24 hours and then go back to the Domain Manager on
your forum.
In the text box near the bottom, put your domain in and click
"Park Domain"
This will appear below it:
yourdomainname.com VERIFY URL click on verify link if you see 1
you can update the url. Update Forum Url
DO NOT CLICK UPDATE FORUM URL YET.
Wait AT LEAST 24 hours. Then, every few hours, click "Verify
URL". It will take you to a GoDaddy page most of the time. When
it takes you to a blank page with a 1 in the top left corner,
you can THEN click "Update Forum URL"
Congratulations. You now have your own domain. If you have any
questions, comments, suggestions, etc. Please post them here :)
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Re: [[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: AndrewWaldegrave Date: May 27, 2014, 11:03 am
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Before I do these steps here.
Do I have to Download configuration and pay ?
Someone please let me know
Thanks
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Re: [[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: Nalah Date: January 3, 2016, 12:50 pm
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Hi! I am trying to set up my domain name for my forum, but I'm
having some issues because my domain ends in .ca
I have contacted GoDaddy and they have advised me that I need
TWO seperate IP addresses for the Nameservers because of the
domain being .ca, and createaforum only provides ONE IP address
for both nameservers.
Is it possible for you to provide me with a 2nd IP address for
the nameserver?
If not, my domain will not work. :(
Please let me know!
Thanks
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Re: [[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: CreateAForum Date: January 3, 2016, 9:23 pm
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Replied to your other post.
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Re: [[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: GM-Bubbles Date: September 27, 2018, 11:46 pm
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Hello! Yes, I should be sleeping :)
I had no problem setting up our domain! However, now our URL
shows "not secure" in the address bar. I read the stuff under
the "i", but did not find a solution. BTW, I did get a domain
from GoDaddy. Any guidance you could provide would be
appreciated.
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Re: [[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: CreateAForum Date: September 28, 2018, 12:05 am
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If you are using a custom domain requires an SSL upgrade if you
want the secure in the address bar click on the upgrades link in
your forum for details
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Re: [[GUIDE]] Setting Up Your Own Domain with GoDaddy
By: GM-Bubbles Date: September 28, 2018, 10:01 am
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Thank you :)
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