Official Portfoliobox dns page:
http://www.portfoliobox.net/learn/using-own-domain
Do I need to change the nameservers for my domain?
Nope, just the A-record or CNAME record depending on levels in your domain.
DNS Settings:
DOMAIN | CONFIGURATION |
---|---|
TWO LEVELS (E.G. MYWEBSITE.COM) |
point A-record (IP address) to 107.20.241.149 |
THREE OR MORE LEVELS (E.G. WWW.MYWEBSITE.COM OR BLOG.MYWEBSITE.COM) |
point CNAME record to “world.portfolioboxdns.com” |
On the Dreamhost Side:
From the panel, Go to your manage domains tab here:
From the panel, Go to your Manage Domains Page and make sure the domain is DNS only. If you have hosting on the domain, use the “remove” button under the “web hosting” column:
Once the domain is dns only, click the dns link under your domain name and add these records:
Custom DNS Options:
Name: subdomain, leave blank for naked/root domain
Type: type of dns record, such as A record, Cname, TXT
Value: Target
Settings Needed for this setup:
Name: leave blank for naked/root domain
Type: A
Value: 107.20.241.149
Name: www
Type: Cname
Value: world.portfolioboxdns.com
Final Results:
Note: This guide has been created to help simplify setting your domain up. The service you are pointing your domain to, DNS can/might has changed. Always check the hosts official page to verify the records.