Adding a new Domain Name
If you have already redelegated your domain name (changed the pointer at your domain registrar), you will then need to add your domain name within the Admin console of your site. To do this, follow the below steps:
- In the Admin Console, choose Admin > Manage Domain Name.
- In the right sidebar, choose the option to Set Up a Domain Name.
Note: Until you've set up a domain name for the site, the other options in the sidebar remain grayed out. This occurs because the other options are not applicable until after you've set up the first domain name.
- The Add a New Domain window appears. Enter the following information as described below:
- In the Domain Name field, enter the domain name that you've registered without the www, such as: my_domain_name.com
- In the Start Page menu, select the home page (often index.htm or index.html) that will load first when the user visits the site.
- In the Country menu, select the country where you are located, such as United States or Australia.
- In the Culture menu, select the language and location for your site, such as English (United States).
- In most cases, you'll use the default setting to answer the question, Will you be hosting the domain using this service? Unless you have plans to use a different hosting provider, keep the first option selected: I will redelegate my domain and use this service to host it.
Note: If you'd prefer to use an external DNS service, check the second radio button, to select the option: I will be using an external DNS server. See the article titled Using an external DNS service for domain names to learn more about this option.
- In most cases, you'll use the default setting in the Email Settings section, to select the option: I will use this service for email
Note: You must use the provided hosting service to host the DNS in order to use this system's email service.
- You may set up additional domain names and point them to different starting pages. This section of your website may have a unique menu system that limits visitors to the pages in this section of the site. To direct visitors to a specific portion of your website, purchase a second domain name at your registrar. In this Set up domain section of Business Catalyst you can add this new domain name and have it point to a a page other than HOME or index.
