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Register A Domain
I used www.domainsatcost.ca and registered a domain name. krypton.com is registered with someone, but since I am a Superman fan we'll use www.krypton.com as an example.
Configure DNS
Next you need to Configure your Domain Name which involves 3 basic components,
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Both Rackspace and Slice provide you with your own IP address and also have their own Domain Name Servers for you to use.
Configure Domain with Rackspace
Log into your Rackspace account. There are decent instructions on the Rackspace Knowledge Base. For your convenience here are my notes,
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Finally record the Domain Name Servers that Rackspace provides.
Configure Domain with Slice
Log into your slice management account at, https://manage.slicehost.com. There are decent instructions on the SliceHost website on these screens. For your convenience are my notes,
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Name: www
Data: krypton.com.
Type: CNAME
Configure Domain Register System to DNS Servers
These steps will be slightly different depending on the Domain Registrar you use. Following our example, I use, www.domainsatcost.ca and apply the Doman Name Servers supplied by Rackspace.
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