Domain Information
Using An Existing Domain Name
You can carry over an existing domain name to your new website using the Web builder. How to Use an Existing Domain Name Click Publish You will be taken to General Terms & Conditions, which you can review Click Accept Terms & Publish You will be ...
Selecting A Domain Name
Our Web builder lets you select a new domain name for your website. Consider several factors when selecting the domain’s name. You might want to incorporate your name, specialty or practice’s location for the domain name that best applies.
Searching For A New Domain Name
The Web builder lets you select a domain name for your website. Select a name that reflects your practice and specialty. How to Search for a New Domain Name Click Publish You will be taken to General Terms & Conditions, which you can review Click ...
Pointing Your Domain To Your New Website
To point your domain to your new website, you will need to access your domain registrar’s DNS settings. DNS access and settings will vary, based on the registrar, but the A record (address record) must be pointed to the IP (Internet protocol) address ...
IP Address
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical label used to identify the physical location of a device (computer, printer, server, e.g.) on the Internet. An IP address is typically a binary number that is displayed in either a 32-bit or 128-bit ...
Identifying Your Domain Host
A domain host is a company that manages the domain name system (DNS) servers and the DNS records for your domain. How to Identify the Domain Host for Your Domain: Go to www.whois.net Enter your domain name in the input field Click Go The ...
How A Records Work
An A record, also known as an Address or host record, points a domain to the physical IP address of the computer that is hosting the domain. The value of the A record is always an IP address. It can take up to 72 hours for a change to the A record to ...
Domain Registrar
A domain registrar is a company that sells domain names. Most registrars provide DNS hosting as an option for domains that have been registered with them.
Domain Pointing
If you purchased your domain from a registrar, it will continue to be hosted by the registrar. Your website can be viewed by visitors when they input your domain name only if you make sure that there is a connection between your domain and the IP ...
Domain Name Is Unavailable
Domain Name You Select Is Unavailable You may find that the domain name you want to use is taken. Try to find a domain name that incorporates your name, specialty or practice’s location to make it distinctive.
DNS
The domain name system (DNS) organizes and identifies domains. The DNS translates a Web address into the physical Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that hosts your website.