Your Domain Name (URL) is hosted with a domain hosting company. To put your new website live, you will need to update the information with your domain host to make your domain name point at the Cubik servers.
Each domain host has its own method for updating these records. Many have an online control panel to do this.
You can use two methods when updating your DNS records; by using a CNAME record, or by using an A record. We prefer you to use a CNAME record, but both methods are described here.
The preferred method
The following CNAME record will point your website at the correct Cubik server farm. This is the preferred method because should Cubik change the IP addresses of our servers, you will not need to change your DNS records again.
RECORD NAME: www
RECORD TYPE: CNAME
VALUE: host.onestopcms.co.uk.
Important: please ensure that you include the full stop at the end of the value.
If you add this CNAME record, you will have to remove any existing A record for the same record name.
An alternative method
The CNAME is not always an option with every domain host, so you can use an ‘A’ Record that points directly to the IP address of our servers
RECORD NAME: www
RECORD TYPE: A
VALUE: 62.44.70.60
Notes
PLEASE NOTE - You don't have to update any MX records or Name Servers. These can be left as they are.
When you update the DNS records, let Cubik know, as there are changes that need to be made on the server to complete putting the site live.
Any changes to DNS records can take a long time to take effect as the changes propagate around the world. It may take up to 48 hours, but is usually much quicker.
If you have more than one domain for your site, Cubik will need to know the complete list of the domain names so that they will be directed to our server.
Informing Cubik of the change
If you are ready for going live and the DNS records are due to be changed, you can call, email or fill out the form so that we can make the required changes on our server.
