New domain in WHM/Cpanel

Hi,

Well - the short answer is, the method to update your WHOIS record's DNS servers is different, depending on where you bought your domain. Some registrars will change it for you over the phone (after verifying who you are of course). Most others expect you to login to their website and make the change yourself.

1) Determine what your new nameservers should be. If you can't remember what you have configured, you can check WHM: Main >> Server Configuration >> Basic cPanel/WHM Setup (scroll to the bottom of this page).

2) Determine where you bought your domain. This is where you'll have to change your WHOIS record, which tells the world which nameservers are used to serve up your domain. If you don't know where you bought it, you can try a lookup service like Whois lookup and Domain name search (not affiliated with cPanel or endorsed, just an example). It should show you the WHOIS record for your domain, including your registrar's contact information. There's also Netcraft's site report that tells you a bit about a site, including the registrar. You can query it with something like this (replace YOURSITENAME.COM of course with your own website):

Code:

http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.YOURSITENAME.COM/

3) Log into your domain registrar's website and change the DNS servers for the domain to use the new ones. This step is done different at each registrar, so it's not simple to explain. You should call them if you have questions or concerns.

4) It can take a day or two for DNS to fully propagate (update). So even after you've made the change, don't expect it to update everywhere immediately. Old results are cached by hosts and clients for variable amounts of time, but typically the new information is retrieved within a day or two.

Does all this make sense? Thanks.