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How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Your Domain
Point your domain at the nameservers of Cloudflare, your host, or your own DNS server — the switch that hands DNS control to the right place. Here's how, safely.
How to Move Your Domain's DNS to Cloudflare
Migrate your DNS to Cloudflare for faster changes, a free CDN and DDoS protection — without downtime. The exact order of steps so no record is dropped.
How to Forward Custom Domain Email to Gmail
Read mail sent to you@yourdomain.com right in your normal Gmail inbox — and even reply as your domain. The simplest way to look professional without a new inbox.
How to Set Up Reverse DNS (PTR) for a Mail Server
A missing or wrong PTR record is the fastest way to get your mail server's email rejected. Here's how reverse DNS works and how to set the PTR correctly.
How to Set Up DNS on Namecheap for a VPS
Point a Namecheap-registered domain at your VPS with the correct A and CNAME records, using Namecheap's BasicDNS panel — no jargon, just the exact values.
How to Point a Domain to a VPS with Cloudflare
A step-by-step guide to connecting any domain to your VPS using Cloudflare's free DNS, including the exact A records and the proxy setting most people get wrong.
Business email for a domain registered anywhere: a DNS setup guide
Your domain doesn't have to live with Nxeon to get professional email on it. Here's exactly which DNS records to add — MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC — wherever it's registered.
How to point a domain at your VPS
Bought a domain and spun up a server? The last step is connecting them. Here's exactly how to point a domain at your VPS with A records — and verify it worked.
What is a WHOIS lookup and how to read the results
WHOIS tells you who owns a domain, when it expires, and where it's registered. Here's what every field means and how to read a WHOIS record like a pro.
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