No A-Records Showing for Domain

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  akashkaria · Member · Oct 10, 2012 at 5:08 pm

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  I use WordPress to run my own blog, which is hosted on Godaddy.

  My primary domain is pointed to http://www.communicationskillstips.com

  By logging into Automaticc through WordPress, I set the correct nameservers and A-records, as shown below:

  Nameservers
  Nameservers: (Last update 10/7/2012)
  NS43.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
  NS44.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
  Set Nameservers
  Manage DS Records
  DNS Manager
  DNS Manager: Available
  A godaddy 103.1.174.1
  CNAME e email.secureserver.net
  CNAME email email.secureserver.net
  CNAME ftp @
  MX @ mailstore1.secureserver.net
  MX @ smtp.secureserver.net

  Launch
  TLD Specific

  HOWEVER, I am still unable to log into my account using the WordPress app on Godaddy OR using http://www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com/wp-admin/ OR http://www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com/wp-login.php

  I contacted Godaddy for support and they sent me the following email:

  “Upon testing of the domain’s public DNS there does not appear to be any A records that are listed for just the domain. As such, you will need to contact your current Registrar: Automattic for further assistance on how to properly manage the DNS for the domain – GoDaddy”

  BUT…

  My A records ARE pointed to my host IP, which according to Godaddy is: 103.1.174.1

  Why am I still unable to log into my website so that I make it live?

  Thanks,

  Akash
  Blog url: http://communicationskillstips.wordpress.com/

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Oct 10, 2012 at 6:42 pm

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  GoDaddy may have switched their DNS Manager nameservers, so the A Record is probably no longer recognized.

  Try switching your nameservers to:

  ns11.domaincontrol.com
  ns12.domaincontrol.com

  Once you have done that, you should be able to access the DNS Manager again to try and re-save your A Record.

  Also, why use the A Record? Why not just change your name servers to your hosting account’s name servers? That’s actually how most hosting providers do it. A Records are only necessary when you can’t change name servers.