Moving a domain from another server

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thatseoguy

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Hi,

I guess this is probably a dumb question yet I wouldn't want to make a big mistake so please bear with me...


Ok, so I have this domain which is registered / hosted at netfirms. I moved all data to a vps working under DirectAdmin. I'm now ready to get visitors to the new server but I'm not quite sure how to go about it...


I did not register a domain with the new server so ftp works with the ip address. My NS 1 and NS 2 info is probably wrong as it's giving me a domain which is hosted / registered elsewhere so I must have made a mistake in setting this up...

Anyway, here's what I think I should do:

Replace NS 1 and 2 with the ip address from my vps? How about MX records, Cname and all the other info? Should I replace this too?

Oh, while we are at it; this is where I put my files: CMD_FILE_MANAGER/domains/domain.com/public_html . Does that make sense?


Thanks for your help!

Seb
 
I'm trying hard to refrain from answering this in the abstract. Please post your domain name and the IP address on your server.

Then it's easy for us to test what your DNS should be vs what your server is actually serving.

Jeff
 
You have to change the nameservers of your domain to ones that are on your server. You do that where ever you registered the domain name.

If you didnt create nameservers yet then you can do that at your domain registrar too.
 
ok so I set my name servers to:

ns1.64.79.101.102
ns2.64.79.101.102


now, all that's left is to change the name servers to these where I registered the domains and that's it?

I don't have to deal with:
A record
CNAME
MX Record ... ?

Am-I understanding you correctly?
 
thatseoguy said:
ok so I set my name servers to:

ns1.64.79.101.102
ns2.64.79.101.102


now, all that's left is to change the name servers to these where I registered the domains and that's it?

I don't have to deal with:
A record
CNAME
MX Record ... ?

Am-I understanding you correctly?
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It is not possible te create a nameserver based on ns1.yourip, you need to use a domain for it. You don't need to 'deal' with other DNS records like A, MX or CNAME. They are fine at default settings when you add a domain on directadmin.
 
oh!

I feel like such an idiot to be asking all these questions yet here's another one: do I need to purchase a new domain or can I use the one I want to transfer to this vps? If so, do I just set this domain in my ns? It seems to me I'm missing a step to make this work right.

Is there a "user's manual" I should have found by now which would answer all these questions?

Thanks again...

Seb.
 
thatseoguy said:
oh!

I feel like such an idiot to be asking all these questions yet here's another one: do I need to purchase a new domain or can I use the one I want to transfer to this vps? If so, do I just set this domain in my ns? It seems to me I'm missing a step to make this work right.

Is there a "user's manual" I should have found by now which would answer all these questions?

Thanks again...

Seb.
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You can use your own domain for it, create 2 virtual nameserves via <ip>:2222/CMD_NAME_SERVER (reseller level). There are also how to guides on the forum http://lmgtfy.com/?q=directadmin+create+nameservers
 
You should be creating the nameservers at your registrar.
 
The nameservers are currently set to:

ns1.netfirms.com
ns2.netfirms.com

What you need to do is register nameservers for your domain:

ns1.web-success-marketing.com 1.64.79.101.102
ns2.web-success-marketing.com 1.64.79.101.102

Note that registering nameservers is not the same as setting them; ask your registrar (NetFirms) how to do it.

Note also that they may not allow both nameservers to be registered at the same IP#; if not, add a second IP# to your server or contract with another company to do your slave DNS.

Once that's done and working (check with any whois server), then add A records for the nameservers in your zone file for your domain if you haven't already done so, and two NS records, one for each nameserver.

Jeff
 
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