How to Add Glue Records

To add glue records means to register your private namesevers on a domain registrar end, basically you specify what IP address a domain name (in our case nameservers) stands for.

As soon as nameservers propagate, you’ll be able to use them for any of your domains.

NameCheap.com

  • Login to your NameCheap account
  • Click on Manage Domains and click on the domain you would like to edit
  • Click on Nameserver Registration on the left side menu to create your nameservers

Please note that this will not automatically point your domain name to the registered nameservers.

If you need to switch your domain to this DNS please use Transfer DNS to Webhost (or Domain Name Server Setup) from the left-side menu afterwards.

You can also take a look at a video tutorial, provided by NameCheap.com

Godaddy

  • Log in to your Account Manager using your username and password
  • Go to Domains >> My Domains
  • Choose the domain you’d like to setup private nameservers for
  • In Host Summary section, click “add”
  • For “Host Name: input “ns1. yourdomain.com” (no quotes) in the box
  • For “Host IP 1: input your primary nameserver IP address
  • Click “Ok” – Your primary private nameserver has been successfully created
  • In Host Summary section, click “add” again
  • For “Host Name: input “ns2. yourdomain.com” (no quotes) in the box
  • For “Host IP 2: input the IP of your secondary nameserver
  • Click “OK”

Enom

  • Log in to your Account Manager using your username and password
  • From the upper menu select Domains/Advanced tools and then click “Register a Name Server”.
  • In the NameServer field input the full host name you want to register (e.g. “ns1.yourdomain.com”).
  • In the IP Address field input the IP address of your primary nameserver
  • Click “Submit” button to save your changes
  • Repeat from Step 4 to add secondary name server with your IP address

Network Solutions

  • Log in to your Account Manager using your username and password
  • Click on “My Products & Services” tab
  • Select “My Domain Names”
  • Scroll down to “More Domain Options” section and click on “Manage Name Servers” icon
  • Input the primary nameserver you want to create and click “Go”
  • You will need to enter the IP address for your new name server, once it is entered click “Go”.
  • You will be asked to confirm and save the changes. Click “Save Changes” if you are satisfied with your entry.
  • A confirmation screen will confirm that your changes have been saved.
  • Repeat from Step 3 to add secondary name server with your IP address

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