Changed nameservers - what next?

[secrets2bettergolf]

Hi. I've changed the nameservers for my domain - secrets2bettergolf.co.uk - to point to heliohost but still my website doesn't appear. What do I need to do next? I'm assuming I've missed something that makes me a bit dense ...

[Byron]

Did you register with that domain or are you trying to park it at your cpanel?

 

 

 

[secrets2bettergolf]

Hi. I registered the domain via cheapdomainnames.co.uk and it was pointed towards the servers at namesco. I changed the name servers to point towards heliohost. Do I need to change any DNS zone settings (A records or CNAME records or whatever), or just park the domain on the cPanel, or what? You might tell I'm a bit new to this and getting confused ...

 

But thinking about it, surely I can't park this domain as it's my main domain?

[Byron]

If you already have a sub-domain with heliohost, then you need to park it at your cpanel. If you don't have a sub-domain with heliohost then you can register that domain name when you sign up with us.

 

If you don't understand what I mean by a heliohost sub-domain it would look like this:

 

http://your-name.heliohost.org

 

 

 

UPDATE:

 

I'm seeing your site now.

 

http://www.secrets2bettergolf.co.uk/

 

You might need to refresh.

 

[secrets2bettergolf]

Hi. When I look at my site I just see a 'Namesco' page - which isn't what's uploaded via the cpanel.

 

And why would I want a sub-domain? What's that for, what does it do and how does it work?

 

(D'oh, I'm sure it shouldn't be this tricky. I'm losing the will to live.)

[Byron]

I"m seeing your golf page, try refreshing.

 

You don't need a heliohost sub-domain because you have your own domain name. For people that don't have thier own domain name we provide them with a heliohost name like:

 

Heliohost sub-domain

http://byrondallas.heliohost.org

 

Some people start out with a sub-domain like that and then later get a domain name and park it at thier cpanel. With a parked domain you can see your site by two different domain names.

 

Parked Domain

http://bybyron.uni.cc

 

 

[secrets2bettergolf]

Hi. Thanks a lot - I see it now too. It's not very good (that's another matter!) but at least it's there.

 

Now all I have to do is work out how to make my email work ...