Domain name and hosting: two connected services
Your domain is the address people type. Web hosting is the space and server that stores the website behind that address. We can help you arrange hosting or connect a domain to hosting you already have.
Ways we can help
New hosting
Set up web space for a new website and connect the domain once the site is ready.
Existing host or web designer
Use the technical details supplied by your host or developer to point the domain correctly without interfering with email.
Website platforms
Connect a domain to a hosted website platform using the A, CNAME or nameserver records it provides.
Keeping it tidy
Set a preferred address for the main domain and www version, check HTTPS, and ensure visitors reach the intended site.
What the setup normally involves
- Choose the host or tell us where the website already lives.
- Provide the domain and the host's DNS instructions.
- We point the domain, preserving any email records that must remain.
- We check the live address, redirects and HTTPS once the change has taken effect.
If a host is managing DNS itself, it can take responsibility for the records. We can instead retain DNS management and make the required changes for you.
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