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I have been using Shared Hosting for a while. Recently, my website is getting bigger and Shared Hosting is not very reliable in term of speed. So I decided to bought a Windows Virtual Dedicated Server from GoDaddy. This Virtual Dedicated Server will only be used to host one website only..

What I have done:

  • I have Apache 2.2 installed
  • I have PHP 5 installed
  • I have MySQL 5 installed
  • I have successfully view my website from Virtual Dedicated Server IP.

The real question is

At Domain Manager, I need to fill nameserver. I wonder if I can use put my static Virtual Dedicated Server IP in that nameserver field or do I have do any other extra step?

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Short answer for : do not put the raw VPS IP into the registrar’s nameserver fields — those fields expect DNS server hostnames (for example ns1.example.com). Two practical approaches:

  • Use your registrar’s (or a third‑party) DNS service — recommended. Leave the registrar’s nameservers as they are, then edit the DNS zone and add an A record for the domain’s apex (@) pointing to your VPS IP and an A or CNAME for www pointing to the apex. This is the simplest, most reliable setup and avoids running DNS software yourself.

  • Run authoritative DNS on the VPS — advanced. Install a DNS server (Windows DNS role or BIND), create NS and A records, then at the registrar create “host”/“child nameserver” (glue) records that map ns1.yourdomain.com (and ns2) to IPs. After creating glue records, set the domain’s nameservers to those hostnames. Important cautions: registrars typically require at least two nameservers on different IPs/networks; many VPS providers block or rate‑limit UDP/TCP port 53; and a single VPS as sole DNS is a single point of failure.

A few practical notes that tie back to ’s comment: nameservers are indeed DNS servers — you can use ones bundled with a VDS if available, but the registrar/DNS provider route is usually easier. Also confirm Apache is configured to respond to your domain (ServerName/virtual host), open ports 80/443 (and 53 only if you’re running DNS), and set MX/SPF/DKIM/PTR records as needed if mail will be sent from the server. DNS changes can propagate in minutes but sometimes take up to 48 hours.

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Name servers are DNS servers. The page will show name servers (configured automatically). If not you have to find them if its available with VDS (installed within) or you have to ask them :)

Thanks!

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