More help....Domain names

HockeyDad2324

I currently own a domain name which I would like to add to my smugmug account. Had I known when I purchased the domain name that smugmug was partnered with go daddy, I would have bought it from them. I purchased the domain from Dotster. How do I change my smugmug account from

www.Sean-Patrick.smugmug.com to

www.Sean-Patrick.Com or www.SeanPatrickSportsPhotography.com ...This is just waaaaaaaaay to long though:scratch

I e-mailed dotster, and it appears that I just fill in whatever info I want????? That does not seem right to me?

Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Sean

Edited to add the info that dotster just forwarded me...This is completely foreign to me.

A 'CNAME' or 'Common Name' creates an alias from a domain name to another. For example, you can create a CNAME from 'subdomain.sean-patrick.com' to 'www.internet.com', and every reference to 'subdomain.sean-patrick.com' will go to 'www.internet.com', regardless of how www.internet.com changes their IP addresses.
Please note that if you define a CNAME for one of your subdomains, there should be no A or MX record defined for that subdomain.

Examples:
sean-patrick.com CNAME www.internet.com
subdomain.sean-patrick.com CNAME www.internet.com
subdomain.sean-patrick.com CNAME www.sean-patrick.com

denisegoldberg

Did you look at the smugmug help page - http://www.smugmug.com/help/professional-accounts.

You must tell your ISP to go to (CNAME to) domains.smugmug.com.
You set your smug site name in the smugmug control panel.

--- Denise

HockeyDad2324

denisegoldberg wrote:

Did you look at the smugmug help page - http://www.smugmug.com/help/professional-accounts.

You must tell your ISP to go to (CNAME to) domains.smugmug.com.
You set your smug site name in the smugmug control panel.

--- Denise

Thanks Denise,
I did read that, but I still do not know what it means...I am way behind the times when it comes to computers. I can set my site name in the smugmug panel no problem, but how do I set the cname?
Do I need to put my ISP address somewhere? If so, how do I find outwhat my ISP address is?
Thanks,
Sean

denisegoldberg

HockeyDad2324 wrote:

...but how do I set the cname?

You log in to your site at your ISP to set the CNAME.

The CNAME tells your ISP where to direct your site.

--- Denise

HockeyDad2324

denisegoldberg wrote:

You log in to your site at your ISP to set the CNAME.

The CNAME tells your ISP where to direct your site.

--- Denise

Okay,
SO I set the CNAME to anything I want? I see on Dotster where I can set the CNAME. I just don't know what to set it to?
Thanks Denise,
Sean

HockeyDad2324

HockeyDad2324 wrote:

Okay,
SO I set the CNAME to anything I want? I see on Dotster where I can set the CNAME. I just don't know what to set it to?
Thanks Denise,
Sean

I can get to this on my Dotster acct.

Sub Domain ***********.Sean-Patrick.com CName Server **************

Only enter data in the first field if you
need a CNAME record for a sub domain.
(Add new CNAME record)


So in the blank sub domain box do I put www? What do I put in the CNAME box?


Thanks again Denise,
Sean

denisegoldberg

Your CNAME points to domains.smugmug.com (as noted in the help pages that I referred you to, and as stated in my first reply to your question above).

From the smugmug help page:

"How do I set up a CNAME record for my domain to point to domains.smugmug.com?"
It might seem like Greek to you, but your registrar should respond with step-by-step instructions specific to their site.

--- Denise

HockeyDad2324

denisegoldberg wrote:

Your CNAME points to domains.smugmug.com (as noted in the help pages that I referred you to, and as stated in my first reply to your question above).

From the smugmug help page:

"How do I set up a CNAME record for my domain to point to domains.smugmug.com?"
It might seem like Greek to you, but your registrar should respond with step-by-step instructions specific to their site.

--- Denise

They Did,
Which took me to those blank boxes for the sub domain and CNAME.

This is what they sent me

Log into your account.
Click on the 'My Domains' tab.
Then click directly on top of the letters that spell your domain name (this will
bring you to a different screen)
Look near the bottom of that page under the heading "Other Services" and click
the "Manage" link next to 'DNS Management.'
In the boxes, fill in the information you want and click "Update."

Make sure you are pointed to the correct name servers that make DNS work. (the
correct name servers can be seen if you scroll down lower on the page). If you
do not point to the correct name servers, none of the dns records you have added
will work.


Here are the name servers

NS1.NAMERESOLVE.COM
NS2.NAMERESOLVE.COM
NS3.NAMERESOLVE.COM
NS4.NAMERESOLVE.COM


Sorry Denise,
Tis may seem straight forward to you, but I am still lost

Sean

docwalker

Hockeydad,

Send me your domain login info at the help desk. Put Attn: Doc in the subject line. I will get you setup.

HockeyDad2324

docwalker wrote:

Hockeydad,

Send me your domain login info at the help desk. Put Attn: Doc in the subject line. I will get you setup.

My Dotster login info?

If so it is on the way!

Thank you very much,
Sean

docwalker

Correct. I will look for your email. I am heading to a funeral in a bit so I will be away from the help desk during that time. But I can work on it when I get back this afternoon.

HockeyDad2324

docwalker wrote:

Correct. I will look for your email. I am heading to a funeral in a bit so I will be away from the help desk during that time. But I can work on it when I get back this afternoon.

Thanks Doc for all of your help!
It appears to be working PERFECTLY. Thanks again.
Sorry to hear of your loss!
Prayers,
Sean