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Guide setup for free domain .co.cc:
1. How to setup Name Server for my domain?
| DNS : Short for Domain Name System, an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Name server : It is the name of the host server. It translates domain names into IP addresses. It makes it possible for a user to access a website by typing in the domain name instead of the website's actual IP address. The form looks like this -> ns1.hostname.com.(It is just an example) Requirement : DNS server of web hosting registrar How to set up Name Server with co.cc Domain Settings > Manage domain > Select a domain > Click "setup" button > Manage DNS > Input NAME SERVER of your hosting registrar. After configuring NAME SERVER in co.cc, you should add your co.cc domain to the hosting registrar and if necessary configure zone records as well. It might take up to 48 hours for name server changes to take effect and fully propagate through the Internet. |
2. How to setup Zone Record for my domain?
An A (IP address) : It is a DNS record that can be used to point your domain name and host names to a static IP address. You can use a A record whenever you have to assign a specific IP to a domain name or to a sub-domain. A MX (Mail Exchange) : It is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System specifying how Internet e-mail should be routed. It point to the servers that should receive e-mail, and their priority relative to each other. A CNAME (Canonical Name) : It allows you to have as many subdomains as you wish without having to specify the IP for every record. |
3. How to setup URL Forwarding for my domain?
In case you have long and complicated url, you can redirect your web page to your co.cc domain with URL Forwarding service. Step : Domain Settings > Manage domain > Select a domain > Click "setup" button > URL Forwarding Redirect To : Enter your web page or blog's real address Page Title : Whatever you want Frame : If you choose URL Hiding, you can hide real address. Meta Description & Keywords : If you set it, your domain would be exposed on Google with high ranking automatically. Google Search engine might show your "Meta Description", "Meta Keywords" in case of you have entered them. If you're not an expert, I strongly suggest you to set URL Forwarding service. It is easy way but help your site looks professional, on top of that there is no advertising. |
