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Linking new domain name to my blog...

I found an old thread on here about doing this and I have had a go at it but when I type in my new domain name it doesn't come up with anything.

I have only just bought the domain from 123-Reg - so could it be that it takes a bit of time to set itself up? Or might I have just totally messed it up.

I was under the impression that even if I hadn't set up a website it would still come up with some kind of 'this domain is registerd with 123-reg' type page but I just get 'Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage' :confused:

Sophie

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  • A-Wing
    A-Wing Posts: 121 Forumite
    Use a whois lookup http://www.whois.net/ to see if they actually did register your domain. 123-reg are notoriously bad for taking your money and not doing anything afterwards. I know 1 or 2 people that have had to take court action (including me) to make them do things.

    If they have, you might need to wait a bit of time, they need to create DNS records and if you have tried to view the domain already and failed your computer/router may have cached bad records which can take up to 12 hours to clear.
    Windows is the path to the darkside...Windows leads to Blue Screen. Blue Screen leads to downtime. Downtime leads to suffering...I sense much Windows in you.
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