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Typically when registering a new domain you add it on your panel first and then change the NS as instructed. If you didn't follow that order, well, that's on yo
by ultramancool 10y ago
Typically when registering a new domain you add it on your panel first and then change the NS as instructed. If you didn't follow that order, well, that's on you. It's the same design just about everyone providing DNS uses (CloudFlare, XName, FreeDNS, probably others).
- Cpoll 10y agoBut DO instructs you to do it in the reverse order: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-host-name-with-digitalocean https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-...
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- ultramancool 10y agoThat's a community tutorial, however it does appear their panel is very sparse in instructions, when you add the domain you see a nameservers list. They don't even tell you that it's not pointed at them and that you should now configure your nameservers as other providers (like CloudFlare) do. I think you're right, some improved documentation would definitely be good here. However it's the way I've always done it, because otherwise somebody else could add the domain first... it just made sense to me I guess.