Chapter 1 · 1.2
Where is your DNS? Check that first
Google and Bing ask you to prove that a domain is yours. You do that with a record in your domain's DNS. That record only works with the provider your name servers point to. If you add it anywhere else, Google won't see it. So check where your DNS is first.
How to check in My WebOké
- In My WebOké, go to My Domains and click your domain.
- Scroll to the Name servers card.
- Check which name servers are listed.
What does that mean?
| Name servers | Where do you add the record? |
|---|---|
| ns1.webawere.nl and ns2.webawere.nl | In My WebOké under My Domains, DNS tab (see Verifying your domain in My WebOké), or in DirectAdmin under DNS Management (see Verifying your domain in DirectAdmin). Both show the same records. |
| Name servers of another provider, such as Cloudflare | With that provider. A record in My WebOké will then have no effect. |
Is your domain registered elsewhere, but your website hosted with WebOké? Then check with the provider where your domain is registered which name servers it uses. Read more in DNS in My WebOké and with external name servers such as Cloudflare.
Tip: To learn what name servers and records are, see the DNS course: Name servers and records: the difference.