# Can't access Vultr DNS **URL:** \ **Category:** Self-hosting\ **Created:** [2017年六月15日 00:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517 "2017-06-15T00:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abandapart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@abandapart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abandapart)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/1 "2017-06-15T00:35:20Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve chosen **Vultr** to host a server on which i’ve installed Discourse. The problem is : i can’t access my forum by typing “[discourse.cinefilons.com](http://discourse.cinefilons.com)” (HOSTNAME) in the address bar. The only way i can access my forum is by typing the IP address of the server. I know i failed somewhere but i don’t know where, i’m kind of a noobie… could anyone help me please ? Thanks! PS : sorry if my english is bad, i usually speak french. ---
**Author:** ![ColdSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/coldsun/32/66668_2.png) [@ColdSun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColdSun)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:37 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/2 "2017-06-15T00:37:26Z")
> [@abandapart](#): > > [discourse.cinefilons.com](http://discourse.cinefilons.com) Did you remember to create a dns entry for your subdomain and point it to the server? Apparently [cinefilons.com](http://cinefilons.com) isn’t a registered domain name. You’ll need to register it. Go to your registrar (if they’ll be managing your DNS) and direct the IP to your server. ---
**Author:** ![abandapart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@abandapart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abandapart)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/3 "2017-06-15T00:39:08Z")
i created a domain **after** the installation of Discourse on my server. Is it a problem ? ---
**Author:** ![ColdSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/coldsun/32/66668_2.png) [@ColdSun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColdSun)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/4 "2017-06-15T00:39:54Z")
Did you actually register the domain name at a registrar? The domain name appears to still be available to register if it is indeed [cinefilons.com](http://cinefilons.com) ---
**Author:** ![abandapart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@abandapart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abandapart)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/5 "2017-06-15T00:40:54Z")
Could you give some examples of “registrar” plz ? Is **Vultr** a registrar ? ---
**Author:** ![ColdSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/coldsun/32/66668_2.png) [@ColdSun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColdSun)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:43 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/6 "2017-06-15T00:43:17Z")
Vult ir a server provider. A registrar would be like [domains.google.com](http://domains.google.com), [godaddy.com](http://godaddy.com), [namecheap.com](http://namecheap.com) ---
**Author:** ![abandapart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@abandapart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abandapart)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/7 "2017-06-15T00:49:18Z")
Ok i see much clearer now. Thank you ! I live in Belgium. Most of the members of my forum will come from France or Belgium. So it’s more logical for me to take “domain.be” than a “[domain.com](http://domain.com)” right ? I mean what’s the difference between the two of them ? ---
**Author:** ![ColdSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/coldsun/32/66668_2.png) [@ColdSun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColdSun)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 00:50 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/8 "2017-06-15T00:50:07Z")
No real difference. .com’s are usually the most desirable but that’s entirely up to you. ---
**Author:** ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 08:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/9 "2017-06-15T08:21:25Z")
Since you’re in Belgium I would recommend you use [Cloud Computing & Hébergement Web | OVHcloud France](https://www.ovh.com/fr/) or [https://www.gandi.net/](https://www.gandi.net/) as your registrar. They have better price for Europeans 😉 ---
**Author:** ![abandapart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@abandapart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abandapart)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月15日 08:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-vultr-dns/64517/10 "2017-06-15T08:27:03Z")
Thank you mate ! They do offer better price indeed 🙂