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How to Diagnose DNS Problems with dig and nslookup
When a domain won't resolve, dig and nslookup tell you exactly why. A practical, example-driven guide to reading their output and finding the real problem.
How to Verify Your Domain for Email Sending
Before a service like SendGrid, Mailgun or Google can send as your domain, you must verify it in DNS. Here's what each record does and how to get verified fast.
How to Set Up an A Record for Your Server
The A record is the single most important DNS record for pointing a domain at a server. Here's exactly what it does, how to add one, and how to test it.
How to Set Up DNS on GoDaddy for a VPS
Point a GoDaddy domain at your VPS with the right A and CNAME records. Clear steps through GoDaddy's DNS Management panel, including its @ and Nameserver quirks.
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.
How to Migrate Your Website to Nxeon (Free Migration)
Switching hosts shouldn't cost you a weekend or your uptime. Here's how Nxeon's free migration works, what to prepare, and how the low-risk DNS cutover keeps you online.
How to Migrate WordPress to a New VPS
Moving WordPress to a new VPS without downtime is straightforward if you do it in the right order. This guide walks the manual method and the low-risk cutover.
How to Install WordPress on a VPS (LEMP Stack)
A complete, copy-paste walkthrough to install WordPress on Ubuntu with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP — the fast LEMP stack — plus free HTTPS at the end.
How to Add a Custom Domain to a Minecraft Server
Give players a memorable address like play.yourserver.com instead of a raw IP. Here's how to point a domain at a Minecraft server.
How to point a domain at your Nxeon server
You've got a server and a domain — now connect them. Here's how DNS records work and exactly what to set so visitors reach your VPS.
Free SSL certificates on your VPS with Let's Encrypt
HTTPS is free and automatic. Here's how to issue a Let's Encrypt certificate on your VPS, set up auto-renewal, and never see an expiry warning again.
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