On the Internet, at each computer is awarded a number: I.P__ .. for example, the site “Google.fr” A for IP 74.125.77.104. To avoid the user to retain these numbers, there are domain names__ (abbreviated n.d.d.), such as “toile-libre.org”. The registrirs are organizations that are responsible for distributing domain names, rent them. Here, Toile-Libre offers, for example “monsite.toile-libre.org”. To have a domain of the type monsite.toile-libre.org, no manipulation is necessary, everything is automatic.
By simplifying, when you enter the address of your site on a browser, the browser will go through a dns__ server that will take care of matching the __ address__ (ex: monsite.fr) with the IP of the server, then from Return the IP to the browser that will load the page.
When registering your domain name, the Registrar is responsible for renting the domain name. Toile-Libre takes care of hosting DNS (but nothing prevents you from using the DNS of your registrar, if it offers).
This registration step generally takes 24 to 48 hours, this is called “DNS__PRopage”. Let’s see now how to configure your domain …
In the Registrar, it is necessary to place ns-pri.toile-libre.org in primary DNS server, and possibly ns-sec.toile-libre.org in secondary DNS server. In some cases, it is necessary to specify the IPs of DNS servers. When writing this FAQ, they were 195.88.84.73 (Primary NS-PRI server) and 212.85.158.17 (NS-Sec Secondary Server). How to get a domain name?
To go quickly, either by asking for Toile-Libre for members, either by buying one at a registrar or a host (we can buy just the domain) or by taking a free.
Currently, Toile-Libre no longer assumes the reservation of domain names. Thank you for going directly through a registrar. I took a domain at Toile-Libre, how to point to these servers?
When we take an area at a registrar for you, we exacerbate it to point to our servers that give you the management via the VHFFS panel. So there is nothing to do. I want to buy a domain name from a registrar, how to do it? If you buy a domain name from your registrar (or even if you have a free “domain”), you will need to create the domain in the panel, with the full domain name + extension (example: monsite.fr). Once the request is accepted, you will be able to register at your registrar with the data names given above. Generally, there is nothing to modify in the panel. How to redirect my domain name?
Once acquired, it must be said to which site to point the address. First, you have to create the domain on the Toile-Libre panel and then change the DNS servers at the Registrar. To take an example for a domain purchased at OVH, by default they are managed by OVH DNS servers. But these servers do not know the Toile-Libre sites.
To create the domain at Toile-Libre simply go to the panel in the project concerned and click on New downstairs in the Domain Names for XXX section. Enter the domain name without the www with the description and there is only to wait for it to be validated. If this step is not made the change of DNS fails with the story of SOA and Zone Check Failure.
After validation to change the DNS servers at the Registrar it is (at OVH) in Domains & DNS (the management of domain names) and DNS servers. There are two lines with a primary DNS server and a secondary secondary DNS17.OVH.NET and NS17.OVH.NET (for example). These values must be changed by Toile-Libre DNS: ns-pri.toile-libre.org and ns-sec.toile-libre.org respectively primary and secondary. The menus are not the same in all registrars in any case the content should be pretty much the same.
The change is not instantaneous, you have to wait a moment before it’s done but it’s not done manually.
Voila, your domain name can point to your free web site, but that’s not all. How to actually point the domain name on your site?
Two possible cases, either making direct redirection or modify the DNS zone.
For direct redirection simply enter the URL of your site, in .toile-libre.org for example. For example, this option is available at nitrogen, for a free domain.
Otherwise you have to change the DNS area to say where to return the address. In the configuration of the DNS zone there should be a line of the genus .Mondomaine.fr at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or a-.mondomaine.fr xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. In any case it is a Type A pointing field.
The XXX are the address to which the name is, you must put the address of Toile-Libre 195.88.84.69
Change is immediate but propagation can take 24 hours for effective. Be patient and do not attempt full values in 5 minutes, it’s useless
Create the webarea for the domain name
It should not need to do it for a redirection, just have any webarea …
Otherwise your domain points at Free Canvas, but you have a 404 error instead of your site with a related message with free canvas (if it’s a 404 without message it’s good, you have to create pages).
You have to create a webarea at the same name as your domain (ie in the form mondomaine.fr without www or toile-libre.org)
And here, more than putting your site in this webarea and the turn is played
I already have my site in a webarea .toile-libre.org …
Just move the content in the new area … If you already have visits to your address .Toile-libre.org A redirection is needed.