DNS Settings for another Web hosting service:

You only need to configure custom DNS settings if you are purchasing Web hosting services from another company. (While domain names registered through GetYourChurchDomain works by default with ForMinistry-powered Web sites, you may use the domain name with other Web hosting services. If you're using ForMinistry Web Builder toolkit, please use default DNS settings.)

Many Web hosting companies provide their own DNS servers. A domain name generally has 2 DNS servers associated with it, the Primary and Secondary DNS servers. A DNS entry will look something like this (example):


Your web hosting company will provide you with the exact format for the DNS entries appropriate to the services it offers. Please obtain that information before proceeding; you will need to use it in step #6 below.

To update the DNS settings for your domain name:

1. Click on the Login button on the GetYourChurchDomain.com home page and login using your account information.
   
   
   
2. Click on the "domain names" > "my domains" in the left navigation menu.
   
   
3. Click on the domain name that you wish to configure, listed on the MY DOMAINS screen.
   
   
   
4. The first section is titled "DNS Server". Click on the CHANGE SERVICE button.
   
   
   
5. For DNS settings, select the "user" radio button and click on the SAVE CHANGES button.
   
   
   
6. On the configuration screen, please enter your custom DNS settings.
   
   
   
7. Click on the SAVE CHANGES button.
   
   
   
8. You can check that your DNS changes have been reflected in your domain name record using a Whois lookup tool. After 24 hours or so, you should see the new DNS entry at the bottom of your domain name's whois record.

NOTE: When you use custom DNS servers, you will no longer have access to the value-added services like 100 email forwarding aliases, Name-my-map, Web/URL Forwarding, etc.

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