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Illustration of domain-name choices and the connection between an online address, its audience and registration.Domain names

How to point a UK domain to your web host

Pointing a domain at a host can mean changing website records or moving the whole DNS service. This guide helps you choose the appropriate method, prepare the hosting account, preserve email and test the result from DNS through to the live website.

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Diagram distinguishing a .uk domain registrant, its registrar and the Nominet registry.Domain names

What Nominet does for .uk domains and their owners

Nominet runs the .uk registry, while your registrar usually handles everyday domain management. This guide explains the difference, the policies and infrastructure behind your address, and the practical responsibilities that remain with the person or organisation registering it.

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Diagram showing a domain registry delegating DNS to a pair of authoritative nameservers.Domain names

How to change nameservers for a .uk or .co.uk domain

A nameserver change moves responsibility for the whole DNS zone. Follow this migration runbook to prepare the new provider, preserve website and email records, coordinate DNSSEC, update delegation and confirm that the new service answers correctly.

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Illustration explaining DNS resolution and the records that connect a domain to its services.Domain names

Recommended DNS settings for a UK business domain

There is no universal DNS template for every business. This guide shows how to build a documented baseline for your actual website, email and applications, choose sensible operating settings, and check changes without copying another organisation’s records.

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Illustration explaining DNS resolution and the records that connect a domain to its services.Domain names

How to set up DNS records for a .uk domain

Connecting a UK domain means adding the right records in its authoritative DNS service. Follow this practical setup guide to find the correct panel, configure the website and email, preserve existing services and verify the answers that the internet receives.

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Illustration of the eligibility, evidence and application checks for a .ac.uk domain.Domain names

.ac.uk and .edu: a domain guide for UK education providers

A UK education provider needs a domain that reflects its actual status. This guide explains the role of .ac.uk and Jisc, distinguishes the United States .edu system, and sets out a practical approach to eligibility, applications, ownership and digital services.

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Illustration of the eligibility, evidence and application checks for a .gov.uk domain.Domain names

.gov.uk domains: who can apply and how to get started

A government domain is a controlled public-sector identity, not an ordinary commercial registration. This UK guide explains eligibility, the approved application route, naming decisions, registrant responsibilities and operational safeguards, while distinguishing .gov.uk from the United States .gov namespace.

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