Common domain registrars should direct users to DigitalOcean Nameservers.

DNS (Domain Name System) is a naming framework that associates an IP address with a domain name, such as example.com in the case of servers. This is what enables you to, for instance, point a domain name to the web server that hosts the content for that domain.

At the first, You must first buy a domain name from a domain name registrar and then configure DNS records for it in order to set up a domain name. Registrars are businesses that have succeeded through the accreditation procedure necessary to offer domain names. Also, The majority of registrars will let you control your DNS records with other providers once you have purchased a domain, even though they often offer services to maintain DNS records as well.

Although it is not a domain name registrar, the DigitalOcean Control Panel allows you to manage your DNS records. Because DigitalOcean DNS interfaces with Droplets and Load Balancers, record maintenance may make simpler.

Domain Name System: Prerequisites

Here You will need a domain name you own or have control over to follow this guide.

And also You may use the ICANN WHOIS website or the whois command from a Linux or macOS terminal to find out who the domain registrant is if you need to:

whois example.com

On the Registrar URL line, you may find the registrar’s website:

Excerpt of whois output
  Domain Name: EXAMPLE.COM
   Registry Domain ID: 2336799_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
   Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.iana.org
   Registrar URL: http://res-dom.iana.org
   Updated Date: 2017-08-14T07:04:03Z
   Creation Date: 1995-08-14T04:00:00Z
. . .

You must sign into the account administration area of the domain registrar in order to modify the nameservers. Follow the instructions for your registrant below after you have logged in. Whether your registrar isn’t listed, see if you can change nameservers by consulting their documentation.

Domain Name System: Instructions

You must change the nameservers your domain registrar uses to DigitalOcean’s nameservers in order to utilize DigitalOcean DNS. In this post, we’ll teach you how to find the domain’s registrar and then walk you through the process of updating the nameserver configuration for the following registrars:

Domain Name System: GoDaddy

The last time this manual section was updated was on February 16, 2018.

1. Firstly, Open your GoDaddy account and log in.
2. Secondly, On the main page for your account, on the right side of the Domains section, click the DNS tab. It will be situated halfway between the Manage and Add Privacy tabs.
3. Thirdly, Navigate to the Nameservers portion of the page on the following screen. Choose Change.
4. Fourthly, Choose Custom from the drop-down menu when requested, then type the following nameservers:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

Please take note that adding the final element requires you to select Add Nameserver. To save your modifications, click Save.

5. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: HostGator

1. Go to your HostGator account and log in.
2. Select the domain name you wish to use with your Droplet by clicking on it.
3. The next thing you’ll see is a domain overview. Select Change from the list of Name Servers.

Name Servers: NS1.HOSTGATOR.COM

NS2.HOSTGATOR.COM

4. Select Manually set my name servers, then fill out the following information:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

Keep in mind that adding the third name server requires you to click the green Plus icon.

5. To make your changes permanent, click Save Name Servers. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: Namecheap

1. Upon logging in, choose Domain List from the left-hand column of your Namecheap account. You’ll see a dashboard with a list of all of your domains. Select the domain you want to edit by clicking the Manage option.
2. Select Custom DNS from the dropdown menu and input the following nameservers in the Nameservers section of the ensuing screen:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

To make your changes effective, click the green checkbox. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. For information on what to do next, read the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: 1&1

1. Go to the Domains tab on the left side of your homepage after logging into your 1&1 account.
2. Click on your domain name once you’ve reached the Domains home page.
3. Then choose Modify DNS Settings on the following screen.
4. Select Other name servers from the Name Server Settings menu. Type the following nameservers in:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

To save your changes, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: Name.com

1. Open your Name.com account and log in.
2. Select My Dashboard from the dropdown menu after clicking the My Account button.
3. Click on your domain name on the Dashboard screen.
4. Select Nameservers from the menu on the left side of the domain home page.
5. The opportunity to Edit each of your nameservers will be provided to you. The following nameservers can be used in lieu of Name.com’s default nameservers:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com Once you have done editing, you will be prompted to update each modification separately and click Apply Changes. The fourth default nameserver must also be removed from the list.

6. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: Network Solutions

1. Firstly, Access your Network Solutions account by logging in.
2. Choosing My Domain Names.
3. Choose Change Where Domain Points after finding the domain name you wish to use with your Droplet.
4. After choosing Domain Name Server (DNS), choose Continue.
5. Type the following nameservers in:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

6. Select Apply Changes on the following screen, then select Continue to confirm your selections. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: eNom

1. Firstly, To access your eNom account, log in.
2. Secondly, Select Registered Domains from the Domains menu. Choose the domain name you wish to use with your Droplet if you have numerous domains registered with eNom.
3. Thirdly, the DNS Server Settings option.
4. Select Custom under Use our Name Servers?
5. Type the following nameservers in:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

6. After clicking save, click OK to accept your changes in the pop-up. You are now preparing to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: Gandi

1. Firstly, Open your Gandi account and log in.
2. Secondly, On your dashboard’s left side, choose Domains.
3. Thirdly, To utilize the desired domain with your Droplet, click on it.
4. Fourthly, From the menu on your screen’s left, choose Nameservers.
5. At the bottom of the Nameservers panel, click the pen symbol next to the Change heading.
6. Fill in the following information in the nameserver fields:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

7. Finally, Press Save. You are now preparing to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Domain Name System: Register.com

1. Firstly, Open your Register.com account and log in.
2. Secondly. Select Domains under the Account Dashboard, and then choose Manage from the menu that appears.
3. Thirdly. The domain name you want to connect your Droplet with may manage by clicking Manage under Manage Product.
4. Enter the following nameservers in the New DNS Server boxes under DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM SERVERS (DNS SERVERS):

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

5. At the end, Select Continue, then on the following screen, select Continue to confirm your changes. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

A Small Orange

1. Firstly, Select My Domains after logging in to your A Small Orange account.
2. Secondly, Select Manage Domain to the right of the domain name you wish to use with your Droplet after finding it.
3. Thirdly, Your domain automatically locks A Small Orange in order to prevent unauthorized transfers. This indicates that we must turn off this lock before changing the nameservers. Choose Disable Registrar Lock from the Registrar Lock tab.
4. Choose the Nameservers tab
5. Type the following nameservers in:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

6. Finally, To make your changes effective, choose Change Nameservers. You are now preparing to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. For information on what to do next, read the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Iwantmyname

1. Firstly, Enter your account information and click the Domains tab.
2. The domain name you wish to use with your Droplet should be chosen.
3. Select update nameservers from the nameservers menu.
4. Iwantmyname, in contrast to many other domain registrars, offers a list of well-known web servers with predefined DNS settings.
5. Fifthly, Selecting DigitalOcean (ns1-3.digitalocean.com) from the dropdown option will cause the appropriate settings for the fields below to be filled up for you.
6. Choose Update nameservers to put your changes into effect. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To learn what to do next, see the Conclusion section at the conclusion of this article.

Google Domains

1. Firstly, Enter your Google Domains login information.
2. Secondly, The domain name you wish to use with your Droplet should be chosen.
3. Thirdly, Click DNS in the left-hand navbar.
4. Press the Use custom name servers button.
5. Type the following nameservers in:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

6. To save your changes, choose Save. You are now prepared to proceed to the DigitalOcean management panel where you will link the domain to your Droplet. To find out what to do next, see the Conclusion section below.

Additional Registrars

Finally, You can connect your domain to nameservers in Digital Ocean using one of the extra domain registrars. The registrars listed below each include a link to instructions on how to change a domain’s nameservers. The nameservers for DigitalOcean are:

• ns1.digitalocean.com
• ns2.digitalocean.com
• ns3.digitalocean.com

As seen in the samples in the preceding sections, you can insert these nameservers into the relevant areas when requested.

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