GoDaddy is a perfect choice for buying domain names. And, we have already learned the process of registering a domain name from GoDaddy. But, for hosting, we recommend either Bluehost or Hostinger.
If needed: Learn to purchase Bluehost hosting.
In this article, we will learn the process to assign your GoDaddy domain name in Bluehost hosting account.
The entire process is easy & simple.
Follow the steps mentioned below.
Make sure you are logged-in to your GoDaddy account as well as to your Bluehost hosting account. Go to domains > assign domain in your Bluehost hosting. And, then follow the steps as mentioned below.
Step 1: Enter "Domain"
As you click on Assign Domain options, the step 1 appears where you need to enter the domain name that you want to assign here.
Since the domain name is not associated with the Bluehost account, because it is associated with the GoDaddy account.
So, enter the domain in the second option.
Step 2: Verify ownership
How does Bluehost know that this Domain name (from GoDaddy) belong to you?
So, the step 2 is for ownership verification.
There are several method to verify ownership. But we will use Nameservers to do.
The process is simple; a domain purchased from GoDaddy registrar points to a Nameserver of the GoDaddy. So, you would need to update the nameservers of your Domain name with the nameservers of Bluehost.
Bluehost nameservers are:
- NS1.BLUEHOST.IN
- NS2.BLUEHOST.IN
And, the steps to update Domain nameserver in GoDaddy are:
- Login to GoDaddy, open “My Products” > “Domains”. Click on “DNS”.
- Scroll down to the “Nameserver”. Click on “Change”. A popup appears. Click on “Enter my own nameservers (advanced)“.
- Erase the existing nameserver and paste the Bluehost nameservers (as shown below). Click on Save.
- Since , updating nameserver is not a recommended action. So, GoDaddy asks for your consent. Tick mark and click on continue.
- You need to wait for sometime before the nameservers are updated. This could be more than 30 minutes. Once update, refresh your Bluehost “Assign” page.
- The step 2 would show “Ownership verification” as shown in the above screenshot.
Now, let’s move to the step 3.
Step 3: Choose Addon vs parked
Here you have to pick the nature of this domain you wish to assign. It can be parked or addon. Since you need to have an entirely different website for this domain, so pick “Addon Domain”.
Step 4: Choose addon directory and sub domain
Now, you have to pick the directory of your server. Its good to pick a new directory as shown in the screenshot below.
Note: The cPanel of the new assigned domain will be accessible as a subdomain of the primary domain.
Finally, click on “Assign this domain”
After successfully assigning the domain, you could check the listed domain in the “My domain” options.
Congratulations.
Installing WordPress for your new Domain
Assigning a domain name is successfully done. Now, lets learn to install WordPress for your newly assigned domain.
To do so, go to My Sites > Add site > Create a new site.
Enter the site name and the tagline and click on Next.
And, then pick the “Domain” that you have just assigned. Leave the directory untouched.
WordPress would be installed, and you will be re-directed to the WordPress dashboard as shown below.
