“I plan to register a domain at Godaddy and get a hosting plan from Hostgator because Godaddy gives cheap domain name, and Hostgator has very good reviews everywhere I look.
So can I register a domain name elsewhere and not at Hostgator?
How to I go about doing that if it is possible?
I want to use Hostgator to build my web site there. I am just learning. Any info or coupon codes will help.”
Answer:
Yes, there is a way. But first you need to register a domain name at Godaddy.com and buy any hosting plan at Hostgator.com. You can find a discount link for Hostgator below. After registering at Hostgator, they will send you a confirmation email and an email containing your ‘Hostgator Account Information’. Save the last email for future purposes.
1. Login at Your Godaddy Account.
2. From the menu bar, select “Domains,” and choose “My domains” from the drop-down menu.
3. After that, the screen will display all your purchased domains. Click the domain you want to use.
4. Next, click on “Nameservers.”
5. Select “Custom nameservers (I host my domains elsewhere).”
6. Provide the nameserver 1 and nameserver 2 details with the nameservers information that Hostgator emailed to you. It should look like XXXXXX.hostgator.com (with the Xs being your unique values that hostgator gave you).
7. Click “OKAY” to finish the set up.
8. Login at Hostgator and add your domain name.
Basic Hostgator Features
It offers unlimited disk space storage, unlimited bandwidth, also comes with free sitebuilder tool, fantastico included, thousands of free templates to choose from, user-friendly cpanel, and most of all they have 45-day money back guarantee. You can try their hosting plan at $0.01 for the first month or avail the 25% off at any plan. You can use the Hostgator coupon code 2012 below to avail discount:
