By kenshinman
Hi, I want to find out if it’s possible to add a domain that is already hosted on another server. Here’s what i mean: The website is currently running on Joomla and is hosted on a shared hosting platform. I am currently working on a new version of the web site with MeteorJs and I want to host it on a digitalocean droplet. The challenge however, is that the current hosting platform has the emails and some databases that the client still wants to retain. Is it possible for me to host the meteorJs app on digital ocean and still maintain the email server and sql databases of the old (current) server.
Thanks for the help in advance : )
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Couldn’t you just set the IPv4 records at your domain host with subdomains? Like: HOST / IP mysql oldIP www newIP
- newIP @ newIP mail oldIP
Maybe I’m misunderstanding the question :)
Once you migrate the domain to digital ocean, you can have MX records pointing back to the shared hosting account. You can put up the MX records when adding the domain on DO: https://cloud.digitalocean.com/networking/domains. Your current host should be able to provide MX records to use.
I don’t see a workaround for the sql databases, can you access them using an IP address instead of the domain? I’d suggest you go with that if possible.
Hey all,
Just a quick update on the topic. Yes, that is entirely possible, you can have your Domain and your Website on DigitalOcean even though you already have a hosting somewhere else.
Additionally, by using your DNS, you can have your Application/Website hosted with DigitalOcean and your e-mails hosted on another platform.
All you need to do is change the A record of your root domain name to with the IP the your Droplet you are using at DigitalOcean and you are good to go!
You can even check your DNS with this tool here
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