Website Hosting Question - Newbie !

webrits

I've recently registered a new domain with 123-reg (and used their free 1 page template for a quick website) then opened an account with dreamhost to host it.
Just wanted to know if I've done the correct thing to transfer the hosting from 123 to dreamhost.
All I did is log-in to my control panel on 123-reg and changed the nameservers to ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com etc.
Is that all I need to do? Or do I need to change some of the DNS stuff?
I know a fair amount about PC's but this website thing is foriegn to me!!

Many Thanks

Chippy_Minton

Why do you need dreamhost to host the page if you've designed the 1 page web site and 123-reg are hosting it?

Do you mean you want 123-reg to forward your domain to the dreamhost web site?

webrits

Well the 1 page site isn't enough and it was cheaper to host at Dreamhost.

I've paid 123-reg for 2 yrs domain registration. So I think I just want 123-reg to 'link' with Dreamhost. Is this the same as 123-reg forwarding my domain??

As you can see "I am a novice" I'm just struggling to figure out how all this works....Many Thanks

Chippy_Minton

webrits wrote:

I've paid 123-reg for 2 yrs domain registration. So I think I just want 123-reg to 'link' with Dreamhost. Is this the same as 123-reg forwarding my domain??

Yes. Just use Web Forwarding in the control panel and enter the URL of your dreamhost site/page.

Edit: actually I think you're right. Having researched this a bit, it's more efficient to change the name servers than to use domain forwarding. You'll need to wait up to 24 hours for the DNS changes to take effect.

webrits

OK thanks. Thats what I thought....kind of...!
So are the nameservers all I change or is there any more complicated stuff involved?