15 | | The first step is to configure the May First/People DNS servers to respond to queries about your new domain name. You can do that by: |
16 | | |
17 | | * Logging into the [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp Members Control Panel] |
18 | | * Selecting DNS from the Services drop down menu. |
19 | | * Click Add a New Item. |
20 | | * For '''DNS type''', select "NS (NS + A + SOA Record)" |
21 | | * For '''Domain name (e.g. www.mygroup.org)''', enter the domain name you want (in this example mayfirst.info, you do ''not'' need to enter all the variations of your domain name - such as wwww.mayfirst.info - just the last two parts) |
22 | | * Leave the '''IP address''' blank |
23 | | * For '''Time To Live''', change from the default number to: 259200 |
24 | | * Leave '''Start/Stop time''' blank (it will take place immediately) |
25 | | * For '''Server Name''', enter a.ns.mayfirst.org |
26 | | * Leave the remaining fields blank or with their default values |
27 | | |
28 | | [[Image(creating-ns-record.png)]] |
29 | | |
30 | | Then, repeat this process, entering the identical values except for ''Server Name'' - enter b.ns.mayfirst.org on the second go around. |
31 | | |
32 | | This step adds two records to our domain name server - saying that the two authoritative domain servers for the domain mayfirst.info are: a.ns.mayfirst.org and b.ns.mayfirst.org. |
33 | | |
34 | | For every domain name you want the DNS records should include values something like these: |
35 | | {{{ |
36 | | DNS Type Domain name Time to live Server Name |
37 | | ns example.org 259200 a.ns.mayfirst.org |
38 | | ns example.org 259200 b.ns.mayfirst.org |
39 | | }}} |
40 | | |
41 | | |
42 | | Next, you will want to add records that tell our domain name servers which IP address should be used for the various versions of the domain name you want to use. These are called "A" records. To add an A record: |
| 15 | You will want to add records that tell our domain name servers which IP address should be used for the various versions of the domain name you want to use. These are called "A" records. To add an A record: |