Step by step move drupal from localhost to drupal hosting : Domain Setting

A client want to move his website that utilize drupal engine as backbone. He already develop it in localhost and have preconfigured domain as suggested in my previous tutorial :

  1. Step by Step Install Drupal on Wamp : Add Domain
  2. Step by Step Install Drupal on WampServer : Vhost and Clean URL

The process itself take little time and I want to share the steps taken and reproduce it with one of my domain.

Domain Setting

I bought my domain, http://batikweb.com from GoDaddy.

Login to GoDaddy and pick Domain to enter Project Dashboard.

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Choose Nameservers and enter nameservers information :

Choose “I host my domains with another provider”

  • NS1.FASTDOMAIN.COM
  • NS2.FASTDOMAIN.COM

(I use Fastdomain as provider for this Drupal Hosting case)

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Click OK.

Checking Whois

After changes submitted via click OK button you must check the information via whois.

Click here for checking whois information.

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Enter batikweb.com and click Lookup button.

Result from whois (I take only important information)

Domain Name: BATIKWEB.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS1.FASTDOMAIN.COM
Name Server: NS2.FASTDOMAIN.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 06-dec-2009
Creation Date: 09-nov-2009
Expiration Date: 09-nov-2010

Pay attention to Name Server information. Make sure its pointed to Fastdomain name server.

Finish, at this stage the domain successfully pointed to Fastdomain server.

I’ll continue with configure addon domain in next post.

Stay health!