Guides tagged “dns”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about dns, sorted A-Z.
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Docker networks: bridge, host and custom networks explained
How Docker networking works on a VPS. Covers the default bridge, user-defined networks with built-in DNS, host mode, connecting containers across Compose projects and inspecting networks.
Domain not resolving? Troubleshoot DNS step by step
Fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN and "server IP address could not be found" by checking registration, nameservers, A records, propagation and local DNS cache.
Domain vs hosting vs email: how they fit together
Domain names, web hosting and email hosting are three different services. See what each does, how DNS ties them together and when to keep them with one provider.
Get and install a wildcard SSL certificate
Secure all subdomains with a wildcard SSL certificate: when you need one, DNS validation, generating the CSR, installing it in cPanel and its limits.
Give each reseller their own branded nameservers on a master reseller plan
Set up white-label nameservers per reseller on a master reseller plan: glue records, DNS A records, setting the reseller's nameservers in WHM and what customers enter.
HestiaCP: add a domain, DNS zone and mail domain
Create a web domain in HestiaCP and let the panel build the matching DNS zone and mail domain, then add a mailbox and point the domain at your server.
How a website loads: from browser to server and back
Follow one page view from typing a URL to a finished page: DNS lookup, TCP and TLS, the HTTP request, PHP and database work, caching and rendering in the browser.
How DNS resolves a domain name, step by step
Follow a DNS lookup from your browser through the resolver, root servers, TLD servers and authoritative nameservers, and see where caching and TTL fit in.
How to change the server hostname in WHM
Change your cPanel server hostname safely in WHM. Pick a proper FQDN, add its A record, use Change Hostname, then fix the hostname SSL certificate and mail banner.
How to manage DNS zones and records in WHM
Add, edit and delete A, CNAME, MX and TXT records for your customers' domains with WHM Zone Manager, and reset a broken zone back to its defaults.
How to set up private nameservers with cPanel & WHM
Set up private nameservers such as ns1.example.com for your cPanel server. Register child records at the registrar, set them in WHM, add A records and test with dig.
Install IIS and host a website on Windows Server
Install IIS, create a site with a host-name binding, point your domain's DNS at the server and allow HTTP and HTTPS through the firewall.
JetBackup 5: restore DNS, cron jobs, SSL or a full account, and download backups
Go beyond files: use JetBackup 5 in cPanel to restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates or the full account, and download complete backups to your computer.
Manage DNS records in cPanel Zone Editor (A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, SRV, CAA)
Add, edit and delete DNS records for your domains in cPanel Zone Editor, with real examples for A, CNAME, TXT, SRV and CAA records and TTL advice.
Manage DNS records in DirectAdmin
Add and edit A, CNAME, MX, TXT and CAA records in DirectAdmin DNS Management, change TTL, point mail to an external provider and avoid common DNS mistakes.
Manage DNS records in Plesk (A, CNAME, MX, TXT)
Add, edit and remove DNS records in Plesk, understand the DNS template, switch between master and slave DNS, and point a domain to external services.
Migrate a WordPress site to MdmHost
Move an existing WordPress site to MdmHost hosting without downtime: copy files and database, update wp-config, test with a hosts file and switch DNS.
Migrate an existing WordPress site to WP Squared
Move a WordPress site from cPanel or another host into WP Squared: prepare an export, create the target site, import files and database, test privately and switch DNS.
Move a website from another host to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Plan a website move to MdmHost cPanel without downtime: free migration options, manual copy of files and databases, testing before DNS changes, and the final switch.
Moving a website to a new host: how migration works and how to avoid downtime
How a website migration works from start to finish: what has to move, the order of steps, testing before DNS changes, email migration and the cut-over without downtime.
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