Migrating Your Website to Distil Using Hostmonster DNS:
Hostmonster provides an easy to use and understand DNS system. Migrating your Hostmonster domain is a simple process that involves two steps:
- Change your CNAME record for www.website.com to point to a CNAME provided by Distil
- Change your A Record entry for website.com to point to an IP provided by Distil
Editing your www CNAME to point to Distil's Network
- Log into the cPanel at www.hostmonster.com or login.hostmonster.com
- Select the DNS Zone Editor icon in the Domains section.
- Select the domain you are modifying from the drop-down box.
- Scroll down to the heading named Add DNS Record.
- In the Host Record field, enter the your www.
- Set the TTL to 1 Minute.
- Select CNAME for your application from the the drop-down labeled Type.
- In the Points To field, enter www.yourwebsite.com.distil.us
- Click Add Record.
Editing your root domain yourwebsite.com A Record to point to Distil's Network
- Log into the cPanel at www.hostmonster.com or login.hostmonster.com
- Select the DNS Zone Editor icon in the Domains section.
- Select the domain you are modifying from the drop-down box.
- Scroll down to the heading named "Add DNS Record.
- In the Host Record field, enter "@" to point to your base domain.
- Leave the TTL field at it's default setting.
- Select A Record from the Type drop-down menu
- In the Points To field, enter the IP address given to you by Distil in either the Add Domain wizard in the portal or in your deployment email
- Click Add Record
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