This guide walks you through the process of taking a staging store live and directing your domain’s web traffic to WebSell servers. Follow each step carefully to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption.
Identify Domain Registration & DNS Configuration
Before making any changes, you need to understand where the domain is managed and how its DNS is configured.
Use a WHOIS lookup tool (e.g. http://whois.domaintools.com/) to determine:
- Domain Registrar
This is where the domain is registered and where the NameServers are typically configured. - NameServers
These define where the domain’s DNS is hosted. While often managed by the registrar, they may point to a third-party provider. - DNS Zone Configuration
Wherever the NameServers point is where the Zone File is controlled. This includes records such as:- A Records
- CNAME Records
- TXT / SPF Records
- FTP and other service-related entries
Update DNS Records
Once you’ve confirmed access to DNS settings and are ready to proceed, update DNS Zone Records by following the steps below.
a) Update Root A Record:
- Locate the A record with host
@
b) Add the following A Records:
72.3.177.107
72.3.177.10
c) Update WWW CNAME Record:
- Locate the
wwwCNAME record Change its value to:
ecommerce.powered-by-nitrosell.com
d) Update SPF / TXT Record:
To enable WebSell email spoofing permissions:
- If an SPF record exists, edit it to include:
spf.websell.io - If no SPF record exists, create a new TXT record with the required SPF value
Make the Store Live
Once DNS changes are complete and have propagated, please contact our team so we can set your store Live in the Portal.