So, I purchased my domain from namecheap. I'd like to point it to the x10 servers for everything on the servers. Hosting, mail, ftp, cpanel. . . I would still like to use my domain provider's name servers. Should I create records similar to Advanced DNS Zone Editor in the CPanel in my regular DNS, then change the zones in the x10 records? I have a faint idea of what I'm doing, but I'd like to clarify to see if it would work and how to make it work. I hope I explained what I was looking for well enough. I'm also not sure if I used the correct terms to describe this, so bear with me.
Pointing domain name using existing DNS
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If you're not using our name servers all DNS changes would be done on the registrar side. Any changes made with the DNS editor would not matter.
You need to create A names and CNAME records for your site with your registrar.
You need to create A names and CNAME records for your site with your registrar.
I set the registrar to use x10s DNS. I may try to do this in the future. I messed around with the records for a bit, but didn't get it down perfectly. Basically, I wanted a way for a different parked site just with contact info to be available in case the x10 servers were down for a bit. I think I'm going to use this method and change it if I run into problems. I've heard in the past people had problems with the servers, but currently, I haven't heard anything bad, so I'll just use x10.
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I pointed to the x10 nameservers, but I'm still having trouble. The file manager is freaking out and jumped to saying I have used no disk space. It then restored the files, but when I tried to access the website, it gave me a 404 error. Then I went back to the file manager, and after patiently waiting for the page to load incredibly slowly, it showed up with no files again. I didn't upload much, so it would be fine if it's gone, but I don't even have the default files. I'm lost right now. . .
---------- Post added at 06:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:02 AM ----------
I pointed to the x10 nameservers, but I'm still having trouble. The file manager is freaking out and jumped to saying I have used no disk space. It then restored the files, but when I tried to access the website, it gave me a 404 error. Then I went back to the file manager, and after patiently waiting for the page to load incredibly slowly, it showed up with no files again. I didn't upload much, so it would be fine if it's gone, but I don't even have the default files. I'm lost right now. . .
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