DigitalOcean’s DNS allows you to easily set up your hostname from the DigitalOcean control panel.

Setup

Before you get started, you do need to have the following:

• A Droplet (virtual private server) from DigitalOcean. If you don’t have one, you can register and set one up in under a minute
• A Registered Domain Name. As of yet, you cannot register a domain through DigitalOcean.

Step One—Look Up Information with WHOIS

The first thing you need to do to set up your host name is to change your domain name server to point to the DigitalOcean name servers. You can do this through your domain registrar’s website. If you do not remember where you registered your name, you can look it up using “WHOIS”, a protocol that displays a site’s identifying information, such as the IP address and registration details.

Open up the command line and type: Continue reading How To Set Up a Host Name with DigitalOcean →