How do we use our own domain name?
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Rather than using the groups.dcn.org, I'd like to register a domain name for my group and use it to access the web site.
Can do. This is a three-step process:
- Register your group's domain name with a domain name registration service. Make sure that the registrar you choose provides DNS services. Note that when you register, most registrars will try to sell you a great many services that you don't need. All you'll need for this purpose is name registration and DNS services.
- Use your registrar's account management interface to set up DNS records. In particular, if your domain name is mygroup.org, you should set up A records pointing mygroup.org and www.mygroup.org to 168.150.253.7 (the DCN groups web server).
- Let the DCN webteam know that you need to have virtual hosting set up for your site.
Please note that these steps may take a few days to complete.
This FAQ applies to: Any version.
