What is DNS?
DNS or Domain Name System is a system that points a domain name to a physical IP address. For example, when a user types in www.example.com in their browser and hits enter, the DNS servers resolve it to the IP address where the website is hosted.
Since your website is hosted with MGSites you will need to update DNS with the domain registration provider where you purchased your domain.
Once your website is built, you will receive an email with the IP address information. If you have not received this email, please contact support@mgsites.net and request the IP address information. Don’t forget to include your Enrollment ID.
Since there are hundreds of domain registration providers we are unable to provide a complete walkthrough for this process. However, below are the steps for a few of the well-known companies where domains can be purchased.
If your registrar is not listed below please complete the following:
- Log into your account with the domain registration provider
- Once logged in there should be a ‘Domain Management’ or ‘Domain Administration’ section which lists all active domains on your account
- Choose the domain name you want to update and follow the instructions provided by the registrar to add the new DNS record
- When in doubt, the provider should offer customer support which for assistance.
How to activate your website.
GoDaddy
- Log into your GoDaddy account.
- Select your domain name from the list to access the Domain Settings page.
- Scroll down to the Additional Settings section and select Manage DNS.
- On the DNS Management page, at the bottom of the Records section, click Add.
- Select A from the Type dropdown and add the two A records provided by MGSites via email to complete the required fields.
| TYPE | NAME | VALUE |
| A | @ | 34.76.68.58 |
| A | www | 34.76.68.58 |
Note: If there is already a "CNAME" record name set to "www" you want to change it to an "A" record and set the "Value" to the IP address provided in your Tranesites.com email, as shown in the example chart above.
*For additional assistance visit godaddy's support site.
Google Domains (via Squarespace)
- Log into your account for your domain at login.squarespace.com
- Click on the My Services tab.
- Under Manage My Services, click on Manage Services.
- Go to Domain Overview and click on Domain Administration.
- Select the domain you're using with G Suite.
- Click the DNS tab, and select DNS Records.
- Click Add New DNS record.
- From the drop-down menu, select CNAME and add the CNAME records provided by Tranesites.com via email to complete the required fields.
- From the drop-down menu, select A and add the A record provided by Tranesites.com to complete the required fields.
- Click Finish.
*For additional assistance go to the Google Domains (via Squarespace) Support site.
Namecheap
- Log into your Namecheap account.
- Select Domain List from the left side menu.
- Click the Manage button next to your domain.
- Navigate to the Advanced DNS tab and click the Add New Record button in the Host Records section.
- Select CNAME from the Type dropdown and add the CNAME records provided by Tranesites.com via email to complete the required fields.
- Select A from the Type dropdown and add the A record provided by Tranesites.com to complete the required fields.
- Click on the Save All Changes button each time you need to save the record.
*For additional assistance go to Namecheap Support site.
Hover (Tucows)
1. Log in to your Hover account from www.hover.com.
2. If you have more than one domain name listed in your account, choose Domains from the Your Account menu.
3. Select the domain from your list, or choose Edit DNS from the Edit menu.
4. On the DNS page, you can manage DNS records for the selected domain name.
5. Click on the Edit option to the right of the DNS record you wish to edit.
Please make sure you have the following records setup:
| TYPE | NAME | VALUE |
| A | @ | 34.76.68.58 |
| A | www | 34.76.68.58 |
6. Click Save Changes. (please note changes can take up to 72 hours to complete)
