[GinaIsWild]

afternoon all - quick question thats probably very obvious but i cant seem to find a straightforward answer...

trying to set up the DNS for a site and dont know what sort of 'format' the settings need to be in and what settings are actually needed (the customer isnt using an email account with the hosting). I *think* i need an A record and a CNAME record? When making an A name do i need the whole address i.e. www.example.com along with the IP address of the hosting server? With the CNAME record it is asking for a hosting provider? not sure what that means... address of the DNS server?

any help would be much appreciated
Ta all

[UMATURLIN]

You're going to run the DNS for the site? Usually the host will do the DNS as well.

[GinaIsWild]

You're going to run the DNS for the site? Usually the host will do the DNS as well.

no im not but it seems to be that i have to set it up? the name server settings are there but there are no DNS records...

http://www.lobhillbedandbreakfast-devon.com is the site im trying to get going and as it stands its not working

[UMATURLIN]

http://network-tools.com/default.asp...fast-devon.com

It looks like webfusion doesn't have any A records listed. Can you manage the DNS manually or do they need to do it?

Should be something like this under the answer section:

lobhillbedandbreakfast-devon.com A IP Address

CNAME is used for subdomains so unless you have a subdomain you shouldn't need to worry about that.

[GinaIsWild]

http://network-tools.com/default.asp...fast-devon.com

It looks like webfusion doesn't have any A records listed. Can you manage the DNS manually or do they need to do it?

Should be something like this under the answer section:

lobhillbedandbreakfast-devon.com A IP Address

CNAME is used for subdomains so unless you have a subdomain you shouldn't need to worry about that.

thanks ill try that out and see how it goes

[GinaIsWild]

http://network-tools.com/default.asp...fast-devon.com

It looks like webfusion doesn't have any A records listed. Can you manage the DNS manually or do they need to do it?

Should be something like this under the answer section:

lobhillbedandbreakfast-devon.com A IP Address

CNAME is used for subdomains so unless you have a subdomain you shouldn't need to worry about that.

thanks for the help - but it didnt work. In the end i logged into another customers account and basically copied the settings down and adjusted them for this site - all is working now, not sure how i didnt think of that before really but nevermind.

thanks again