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Domains & DNS
Plain-English guidance covering domain names, nameservers, DNS records, propagation, access and provider-specific account walkthroughs.
37 guides in this category
16 general guides
01What is a domain name?Understand the role of your business domain and how it differs from the website and hosting.02How do I find out who manages my domain?Learn how to identify the company that manages your domain name and distinguish the registrar from website hosting.03How do I give Toolbelt Websites access to my domain?Provide domain-account access more safely when a project needs a DNS or launch change.04What are nameservers?Understand how nameservers connect your domain to the service managing its DNS instructions.05How do I change my nameservers?Follow the general process for changing nameservers carefully when Toolbelt Websites has supplied the values.06What is DNS?A plain-English explanation of the system that directs your domain to websites, email and other services.07How do I provide Toolbelt Websites with DNS access?Understand what DNS access means and how to provide the right level of access more safely.08What is an A record?Learn how an A record connects a hostname to an IPv4 address and why it can matter at launch.09How do I update an A record?A provider-neutral guide to changing the correct A record without altering unrelated DNS settings.10What is a CNAME record?Understand how a CNAME points one hostname to another and how it differs from an A record.11What is DNS propagation?Learn why DNS changes can take time to appear and why different devices can temporarily show different results.12How long do DNS changes take?Understand why DNS update times vary and what can affect when a change becomes visible.13Why is my old website still showing?Check the common DNS and caching reasons an old website can remain visible after a launch.14Will changing my website affect my email?Understand the relationship between website DNS and business email before launch changes are made.15How do I find my DNS settings?Find the DNS controls in a registrar, hosting account or dedicated DNS provider.16What happens if I cannot access my domain account?Recover legitimate access through the domain provider without bypassing account security.
Provider guides
Hostinger, 123 Reg, GoDaddy, IONOS, Cloudflare, Krystal & Fasthosts
17How do I change my nameservers in Hostinger?Follow the current Hostinger hPanel steps for changing a Hostinger-registered domain to nameserver details supplied by Toolbelt Websites.18How do I find and manage DNS records in Hostinger?Find the current Hostinger hPanel DNS controls and view A, CNAME, MX, TXT and other DNS records for your domain.19How do I update an A record in Hostinger?Use Hostinger hPanel to locate the correct A record, enter the IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites and save the DNS change safely.20How do I change my nameservers in 123 Reg?Follow the current 123 Reg Control Panel steps for changing a domain to the nameserver details supplied by Toolbelt Websites.21How do I find and manage DNS records in 123 Reg?Find the current 123 Reg DNS area and view the A, CNAME, MX, TXT and other DNS records associated with your domain.22How do I update an A record in 123 Reg?Use the 123 Reg Control Panel to replace the correct A record with the IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites without changing unrelated DNS records.23How do I change my nameservers in GoDaddy?Follow the current GoDaddy Domain Portfolio steps to change a GoDaddy-registered domain to nameserver details supplied by Toolbelt Websites.24How do I find and manage DNS records in GoDaddy?Find the DNS records for a domain using GoDaddy DNS and understand when the records must instead be managed with another DNS provider.25How do I update an A record in GoDaddy?Use GoDaddy DNS to edit the correct A record and enter the IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites without changing unrelated records.26How do I change my nameservers in IONOS?Follow the current IONOS Domains & SSL steps to use custom nameserver details supplied by Toolbelt Websites for a domain.27How do I find and manage DNS records in IONOS?Find the IONOS Domains & SSL DNS area, view the records for your domain and recognise IONOS service-managed DNS warnings.28How do I update an A record in IONOS?Use IONOS Domains & SSL to edit the correct A record, enter the IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites and handle service-conflict warnings safely.29How do I manage my nameservers with Cloudflare?Understand how Cloudflare-assigned nameservers work, where to find them, and what changes when Cloudflare is your DNS provider or registrar.30How do I find and manage DNS records in Cloudflare?Find the DNS Records area in Cloudflare, view or edit records, and understand the Proxy status setting without changing unrelated DNS.31How do I update an A record in Cloudflare?Update the correct Cloudflare A record with an IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites and preserve the required Proxy status.32How do I change my nameservers in Krystal?Follow the current Krystal Client Area steps to change a Krystal-registered domain to nameserver details supplied by Toolbelt Websites.33How do I find and manage DNS records in Krystal?Find DNS records in Krystal using either Client Area DNS Records or the cPanel Zone Editor, depending on how the domain is configured.34How do I update an A record in Krystal?Update the correct Krystal A record using Client Area DNS Records or cPanel Zone Editor and enter the IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites.35How do I change my nameservers in Fasthosts?Use the Fasthosts Control Panel to find a registered domain and change it to the nameserver details supplied by Toolbelt Websites.36How do I find and manage DNS records in Fasthosts?Find the current Fasthosts Advanced DNS area and view the A, CNAME, MX, TXT and other records used by your domain.37How do I update an A record in Fasthosts?Use Fasthosts Advanced DNS to update the correct A record with the IP address supplied by Toolbelt Websites without changing unrelated records.
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