Configuring your Domain Name

In order to use a Domain Name with a Cymru 1 Gold account, you need to configure it to use the Cymru 1 Nameservers (ns1.cymru1.org and ns2.cymru1.org).

This is done for you automatically if you register a domain through Cymru 1 so there's nothing more you need to do.

But if you've registered a domain through a different company, however, and undoubtedly paid a much higher price for it, please read on.

A Nameserver, sometimes known as a DNS Server, is a little like an Internet equivalent of Directory Enquiries or the Yellow pages.

All it is is a system for translating the kind of Internet addresses humans like to use (e.g. www.cymru1.net or david@mydomain.com) into the kind of addresses computers on the Internet actually use (IP addresses, such as 217.158.42.21).

To keep things manageable, rather than one huge Internet "directory enquiries" centre, the system is split up into small chunks - think of them as individual phone books.

In order to get your Domain Name to work properly with the Cymru 1 Gold service, in human terms all you have to do is configure it so that it gets listed in the Cymru 1 phone book. If you don't, you won't be able to use any of the facilities provided by your Gold account.

In technical terms, this involves configuring the Domain Name to use:

ns1.cymru1.org (IP address 89.145.247.230) for its primary DNS or nameserver.
and
ns2.cymru1.org (IP address 89.145.247.240) for its secondary DNS or nameserver.

Exactly how to do this varies from one Domain Name registration company to the next. It is usually very easy to do though. All you have to do is login to your Domain Name's control panel (you'll have been told how to do this when you registered your domain name, or the information may be on your Domain Name registration company's web site). Then look for an option that says something like "Modify/choose DNS servers" or "Modify/choose Nameservers" and enter the information listed above (you usually just have to enter the ns1.cymru1.org and ns2.cymru1.org bits - the rest is taken care of automatically). If you have any difficulty, please contact the technical support department at the company you used to register your domain.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you already have a website or Email facilities using your Domain Name, please contact Cymru 1 before making any changes.

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