DNS can't answer for that name
What is this error?
The name is not resolving to an address yet — either the record is wrong, or the change simply hasn't spread.
Common Causes
- The record was just added and hasn't propagated.
- The record type or value is wrong (A vs CNAME).
- Nameservers point at a different provider than the one you edited.
- A stale local DNS cache.
How to fix it (Check First)
- 1Check the records at your registrar and compare them exactly with what the host asked for.
- 2Confirm which nameservers the domain is actually using.
- 3Wait. Some changes take hours. Check from another network or your phone on mobile data.
What NOT to do
- Do not change the records every ten minutes — each edit restarts the wait.
Technical Details
Resolvers cache answers for the record's TTL. Editing at a registrar whose nameservers aren't authoritative has no effect at all.