Overview
You can check where your domain's nameservers are currently pointing using an online whois lookup tool. See this article for an overview of what nameservers are and how they control a website's DNS records.
The name of your website must first be registered. You can register the domain at any company you like, but that will be the company where you must update the nameservers.
How do I check where my nameservers are pointing?
You can use an online tool, such as the following, to check where your nameservers are currently pointing.
These types of sites display the current nameservers for your domain along with the company they are assigned to. DreamHost's nameservers appear like this:
ns1.dreamhost.com
ns2.dreamhost.com
ns3.dreamhost.com
How do I update my nameservers?
Nameservers can only be updated at the company where your domain name is registered.
If you registered the domain at DreamHost, you can configure your nameservers in the DreamHost panel.
If you registered the domain at another company, you must log in to that company's panel to update your nameservers.
After updating the nameservers, it could take 24-72 hrs for them to fully update online.
