How much bandwidth do I need? How do I report a bug or send feedback? What is the URL for my new site? Can I use a different domain name? Step 1 - Purchase a domainTo begin, you'll need to purchase a domain from a reputable registrar. Popular options are GoDaddy, Network Solutions and Namecheap. Whoever you choose, be sure that they offer complete DNS management. Step 2 - Point your new domain at usAfter purchasing the domain, you'll need to tell your registrar where to send requests for it. Log into your registrar's administration interface and look for something like 'DNS Manager' or 'Zone File Settings'. To point your domain at your MadPolitic site, you'll need to edit something called the A Record. If you own mydomain.com, the A Record defines where requests for http://mydomain.com should go. Note that this does not affect requests for http://www.mydomain.com. If you also want http://www.mydomain.com to point to your MadPolitic site, you'll need to create a CNAME Record (see below). Each registrar's interface is different but there should be three pieces of information for the A Record:
Host or Alias - enter '@'
IP or Points to - enter '72.249.74.216' Type - should be 'A' If you want subdomains of your domain to point to your MadPolitic site (like http://www.mydomain.com), you'll need to create a CNAME Record for each one. For the CNAME Record:
Host or Alias - enter 'www'
IP or Domain or Points to - enter 'www.madpolitic.com' Type - should be 'CNAME' or 'Alias' Step 3 - Configure Domain MappingThe final step is to log into your MadPolitic site and visit the Administration section. Under General Settings is a place for Domain Mapping. Enter each of the domains you set up in the previous step here (for instance, mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com).
Note that it can take up to 48 hours for these changes to propagate throughout the Internet. Top ↩ Please note that the domain mapping feature is only available to Professional and Premier accounts. These instructions detail how to map your own domian to your MadPolitic site using GoDaddy's control panel. This assumes that you have already purchased a domain from GoDaddy. Also, remember that these changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate through the Internet. Step 1 - Login to your GoDaddy accountGo to the GoDaddy website and log into the control panel using the credentials you used when you bought the domain. Step 2 - Access the control panel for your domainIn the main menu, go to Domains => My Domain Names. You'll see a list of all the domains that you have registered with GoDaddy. Select the domain that you want to map to your MadPolitic site. 
Step 3 - Access the Total DNS control panelClick the link that says "Total DNS Control and MX Records" shown here.
Step 4 - Modify the host (A) recordNear the top of the page, you should see a single item in the A (Host) section. To the right of that item, under Actions, click the edit icon (looks like a pencil). Leave Host Name as '@'. For Points To Ip Address, enter 72.249.74.216. Hit 'OK'.  Step 5 - Modify the alias (CNAME) recordIn the CNAMES (Aliases) section, look for the row with a Host of 'www'. Click the edit icon for that item. Modify Points To Host Name to be 'www.madpolitic.com'. Hit 'OK'. You are now finished making the necessary changes to your GoDaddy account, so you can log off the GoDaddy website. There's still one more step to finish setting up domain mapping... Step 6 - Tell MadPolitic about your domainLog into your MadPolitic site and go to the Administration page. Click the 'Settings' tab. For Domain Mapping, enter each of the domains you want mapped to your MadPolitic site. If you configured both mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com with your registrar, be sure to enter both here. Click 'Update'.How do I add images to my website? |