{"id":5153,"date":"2024-08-16T09:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T08:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5153"},"modified":"2025-07-24T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:05:34","slug":"pointing-a-doman-name-from-names-co-uk-to-hosting-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/pointing-a-doman-name-from-names-co-uk-to-hosting-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Pointing a Doman Name from names.co.uk to Hosting Elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Within your Online Control Panel, you have access to keep a domain name with names.co.uk but point the Website or emails to another provider. We would advise first contacting our team on 0345 363 3632 to see if we can get the best package for you using our service. However, this guide will explain how to make these changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accessing your Online Control Panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding your DNS section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making changes to the DNS records<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to our website <strong><u><a href=\"http:\/\/names.co.uk\">names.co.uk<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once on the website, choose <strong>\u201cLog in\u201d <\/strong>found on the top right-hand side of the page and log into your Online Control Panel. If you need assistance with this, please follow this <strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-access-your-control-panel\/\">guide<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have successfully logged into your Online Control Panel, navigate to the <strong>\u201cServices\u201d<\/strong> tab and from the drop-down menu choose <strong>\u201cDashboard\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-97.png\" alt=\"An image showing the location of the dashboard in the menu\" class=\"wp-image-5154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-97.png 939w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-97-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-97-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-97-50x16.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The page that loads will show a list of your domain names. Choose the domain name you are looking to make DNS changes to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-98.png 939w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-98-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-98-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-98-50x21.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you navigate to the bottom of the page, you will see a section called <strong>\u201cDNS Settings\u201d <\/strong>\u2013 choose this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-99.png\" alt=\"An image showing the location of the DNS Settings page in the Online Control Panel\" class=\"wp-image-5156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-99.png 769w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-99-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-99-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Five<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If using DNS for the first time, you\u2019ll need to activate advanced DNS options. To do this, tick the \u201c<strong>Activate<\/strong> <strong>advanced<\/strong> <strong>DNS<\/strong>\u201d box and then choose <strong>\u201cActivate&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-100.png\" alt=\"An image showing the option to activate the advanced DNS settings in the Online Control Panel\" class=\"wp-image-5157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-100.png 940w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-100-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-100-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-100-50x18.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Six<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your hosting\/email provider should have provided you with some DNS records to use to point to their servers. You can now enter these in the DNS area. The result is where you enter the IP address they have provided. Or if they have provided you with a CNAME change the type to CNAME with the entry they supplied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-caution-block\"><p class=\"nco-caution-block-content\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Before making changes to your DNS settings in your Online Control Panel, it\u2019s important to note that changes will only take effect if you are pointing to the names.co.uk Nameservers. To check where your Nameservers are held, please follow the guide\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-check-your-nameserver-provider\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-101-688x1024.png\" alt=\"An image showing the use of a DNS Template\" class=\"wp-image-5158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-101-688x1024.png 688w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-101-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-101-34x50.png 34w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-101.png 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions, simply&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.names.co.uk\/tech_support\/tracking\/add.php\">raise a support request<\/a><\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;from within your Online Control Panel or call us on&nbsp;<strong>0345 363 3634<\/strong>. Our Support team are here to help and ready to assist you with your enquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For assistance raising a support request please follow the following&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-open-a-support-enquiry\/\">guide<\/a>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Within your Online Control Panel, you have access to keep a domain name with names.co.uk but point the Website or emails to another provider. We would advise first contacting our team on 0345 363 3632 to see if we can get the best package for you using our service. 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