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How do I setup a domain without www?
Without the ‘www’, you must set your root (non-www) domain DNS A-record to point at your web server’s IP address. This can be too rigid if you encounter availability or performance issues; the A-record is fixed and can take a day or two for changes to propagate.
Does the domain name include www?
It’s the part after the www, but before the top-level domain. This is the part of your domain name you’ll have the greatest level of customization. The final aspect of the domain name is the www aspect. This is standard for every domain name and is referred to as the machine name.
Why is www not needed anymore?
Entering “www” means you want to contact the specific server that will send you back the requested page in all its HTML glory. The reason we stopped using “www” before our URLs is simply because it’s not needed. Most people are only trying to view the HTML version of a website, so accessing the W3 has become default.
How does the configuration of a domain work?
Domain configuration starts with an entry with a domain registrar, and the registrar record maps the domain to name servers, which contains the detailed DNS entries for the domain. The lookup for the domain name at the designated DNS server resolves the domain to an IP address of the web server.
How to configure web server for domain name?
Configuring Web Server For Domain. Once the DNS server is setup to send the request for the domain to the corresponding IP address, the work of the web server begins. The web server needs to be configured appropriately to handle the request for the domain based on either the IP address or the host header entry.
How to set up your domain to appear without the WWW.?
This will allow visitors to use www.mydomain.com as well as mydomain.com when accessing your website. Firstly, you need to ensure your domain is pointed to the 123 Reg nameservers. If the domain is not pointed to the 123 Reg nameservers, you will be unable to manage them from the 123 Reg control panel.
When do you need a non-www domain name?
Finally, the ‘www’ prefix is essential in applications such as email clients and word processors which transform text to links. Despite the technical issues raised above, using a non-www domain is rarely a problem unless you have complex hosting or application requirements.