Is Nameserver the same as DNS A Record?

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SimonMac replied

24 March 2016, 08:16
Originally posted by Contreras View Post

Nope. Use the domain provider's own nameserver (that should be the default).

Your provider's nameserver should let you configure an A record for yourdomain.com (no www) to point to the bit ly IP address.

According to this page you may also create a CNAME record for www subdomain to point to cname.bitly.com

A records point to IP addresses. CNAME records point to a name. NS delegates to another nameserver (and not what you want). Btw, I had to read that link to get your question, some assumptions made - HTH.

Cheers, I found that page, just waiting for the change to take effect then will spend the rest of the day making sure it works
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Contreras replied

23 March 2016, 22:04
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

Registering a new domain to use as a url shortner, will use bit.ly for the actual shortening.

Bit.ly has the instructions

2. SET UP YOUR DNS
Set your DNS A Record to make your Branded Short Domain point to 69.58.188.49

When I register the domain with my provider, if I put the IP in as the Nameserver is this the same thing?

Nope. Use the domain provider's own nameserver (that should be the default).

Your provider's nameserver should let you configure an A record for yourdomain.com (no www) to point to the bit ly IP address.

According to this page you may also create a CNAME record for www subdomain to point to cname.bitly.com

A records point to IP addresses. CNAME records point to a name. NS delegates to another nameserver (and not what you want). Btw, I had to read that link to get your question, some assumptions made - HTH.
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SimonMac started a topic Is Nameserver the same as DNS A Record?

23 March 2016, 14:39
Is Nameserver the same as DNS A Record?

Registering a new domain to use as a url shortner, will use bit.ly for the actual shortening.

Bit.ly has the instructions

2. SET UP YOUR DNS
Set your DNS A Record to make your Branded Short Domain point to 69.58.188.49

When I register the domain with my provider, if I put the IP in as the Nameserver is this the same thing?
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