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1. Log in to your registrar account The registrar is where you originally purchased the domain. If you don't remember who your registrar is, you can use whois.net to find out.

2. Locate the Control Panel or Domain Manager of your domain in your registrar account.

The control panel allows you to change the DNS records from the default ones provided by the registrar.

Different registrars may have different control panel layouts and other names for it as well. You might find it under 'DNS Manager' or 'Domain Manager".

3. In your registrar's Control Panel, change the A record and the CNAME:

Add an empty (@) A record, with the value (Check in your email)

Add a 'www' CNAME, with the value (Check in your email)

(If there are previous A records in your DNS settings - make sure to delete them).

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A record - Host --> @ (empty) points to -->(Check in your email)

CNAME - Host --> WWW points to --> (Check in your email)

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Make sure to SAVE these changes.

I followed the steps and my site isn't up, what should I do?:

1) DNS error: It may take up to 24 hours for these changes to propagate worldwide. You can track your changes here.

#1

Build Your Page from Sections ("Stripes")

The very basic idea you need to know is how to add sections. Any page in your site is built from "stripes" - horizontal sections that come in a huge variety of designs, layouts and structures.

1. Hover between sections & click the "Plus" button

2. Choose the section that fits you the most.
You can browse through the different types of sections from the upper sections' category-list.
3. Click the section & add it to your page
4. Viola - it's been added.

TIP: You can easily delete any section, replace it with another, move it up or down, or change its height. See step #3.

#2
Editing Elements:
Text, Pictures, Buttons etc.
Each section is built from a variety of elements: Title, Subtitle, Picture, Button etc. You can click each element & insert your own content:

1. Click the element
2. A "Quick Menu" will appear - click the "Edit" button ("Upload" in this case)
3. Insert your own content: Enter your text or upload a picture.

TIP: Missing a Subtitle or a Button? You can also add new elements to each one of your items: just hover the "MORE" button in the "Quick Menu" and choose - "Add element". Choose the extra element you wish to add to your Item.

#3
Controlling a Section's layout, structure and other settings
Keep in mind that any of your Section is highly flexible in terms of layout & structure. You can control the number of items in a gallery or change the position of the text.

1. Click the "Section Controller" located on the right-side of each one of your Sections.
2. Click the "Manage" button to control the number of items, spacing and other key-settings.
3. Click "Switch Layout" to change the Items layout - Top, Bottom, Side-by-Side and Middle.
4. Click "Effects" to add some magic to your site- hover effects, scrolling effects and more.

TIP: you can copy & paste Sections easily using the "Copy" button. When pasting, you can add the Section as an "Instance" - meaning all changes on the original Section will be made also on its copy.

#4
Adding new pages
After building your first page, you can keep adding more and more pages:

1. Click the "Pages" top-menu button
2. Click "Add a New Page"
3. Choose Blank or one of our ready-made pages
4. Name your new page
5. Decide if you wish to add it to your main menu.

To navigate between your pages just click the "Pages" top-menu button, click your page name drop-down, and choose the page you wish to edit.
Adding internal links to your new page from anywhere on your site is also simple: Just click the element you like to connect, click "link" > "Pages" > Choose your page.

TIP: We recommend starting with a 1-3 pages website and grow over time.
Highly focused sites are better and easier to handle - both for you and for your visitors.

#5
Publish Your Site & Connect a domain.
When you are done editing your site and ready to publish it to the world, you can connect it to an existing domain or buy a new one. We also provide an ad-free URL to preview the site.

1. Click "Publish"
2. Have a domain? Click "Connect an exisiting domain"
3. Need a new domain? Click "Buy a new domain".
4. New domains will automatically go live. Existing domains will need some basic modifications with your current registrar. A simple instructions will be sent to you after choosing this option.

TIP: For students, non-profit and artists we provide domain connection and hosting completely free. Please contact us at info@dotdesignhosting.com to get your free license.

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