How To… Set Up Nameservers at GoDaddy

This tutorial was written for VPSLatch customers but if it helps you too, then remember you read it here!

VPSLatch Customers: Please note we are a Mananged VPS provider but we understand that there are times you just want to set things up yourself.  This should help if you have issues setting up nameservers at Godaddy.

Often the best place to start if you have an issue is Google, a simple copy and paste of most error messages will give you the solution you need in the first few, if not the first link.

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Here, we try and provide articles and help for  new and confused customers as  moving from Windows to Linux can be a big step, and running a website for the first time. This tutorial will take you through all the necessary steps to create custom nameservers and get your site up and running.

First Step – Getting started

First thing we will want to-do is log into Go Daddy on the main page. Once you log in you should be directed to a screen shown below, once you are there click on ‘Domain Manager’

Second Step – Domain Manager

Once you are in the domain manager as seen above you will need to click on the domain that you want to set up custom nameservers for as seen below. (Please excuse the white spaces as they were done like that for security and tutorial purposes.)

Now once in this next menu, we will want to scroll down to ‘Host Summary’ which should be located on the pages bottom left corner and press add.

After doing do you should be presented a small white box in the middle of your screen.  For the hostname box, fill in the prefix of your nameserver, I suggest NS1.

Now for the IP section, if you are a shared hosting customer keep reading,  this applies to you only – you will need the shared servers IP address (this should be in your conformation email).

If you are a VPSLatch customer keep reading,  this applies to you only -  you will need your servers Main IP address, this can be found in your VPS Details email or SolusVM control panel.

Now once you have done this it should like the following and you are good to press OK;

Once you have done this please repeat the step but with a new prefix, so instead of NS1 put NS2.

Congratulations ! You have now successfully created your own custom nameservers to give to your customers and use for yourself.

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