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GoDaddy.com redirect a registered domain to another web hosting

When buying domain names registered at GoDaddy.com, for example on their auction website for redirection to another website in order to increase its traffic, it is necessary to have the domain name redirecting to the web hosting server (for example ex2 hosting).

First step : getting the confirmation email that the domain name has been successfully registered at godaddy

GoDaddy.com redirect a registered domain to another web hosting : Domain transfer request completed email
Domain transfer request completed email

Then, login onto the website, click on your user name in the top right corner, and select Manage My Domains

GoDaddy.com redirect a registered domain to another web hosting : Manage My Domains menu
Manage My Domains menu

In the tile belonging to the target website, for example lifetravelsv.com, click on the gear, and select Manage DNS

GoDaddy.com redirect a registered domain to another web hosting : Manage DNS of a specific domain tile
Manage DNS of a specific domain tile

The Nameservers of GoDaddy will be displayed here – it might be that you want to change them. But, if GoDaddy is the registrar, and target website is hosted at another company like ex2 hosting, it is easier to keep it as it is, and only modify the Records (see below)

GoDaddy.com redirect a registered domain to another web hosting : Not recommended, changing nameservers
Not recommended, changing nameservers

In the Records section, you need to get to below configuration (see also CPanel get the host server IP address) :

  • one record for Type A, Name @, with the host IP as Value,
  • one record for Type A, Name www, with the host IP as Value
GoDaddy.com redirect a registered domain to another web hosting : Changing domain records, adding @ and www
Changing domain records, adding @ and www

Next steps

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