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Apologies in advance if I have got any of this wrong, but here goes.
I understand that my domain registrar enters details of my domain names on the DNS. This information resolves requests for the domain names to an IP address - which is the address of their web server (they also host the web sites).
I have two questions:
1) Say for some technical reason I needed to host a site on another host's web server. If I asked my registrar to set up the DNS details for a domain to point to this server, I assume this would just require them to enter the IP address of the new host's web server in the DNS record for the domain instead of their own?
2) If the new host operated a shared server, I assume it is simple enough for them to direct incoming requests for the domain name to the folder where my website files are stored *without* them having to host the domain too?
(I have looked at numerous sites about the DNS and none make me any wiser about question 2).
I am happy with my registrar, but I would prefer to have more flexibility on where sites are hosted. Unfortunately, when I have enquired about this many web hosts want me to transfer the domain to themselves too. If this is not necessary I would like to know exactly what information the respective parties need from me to enable my domains to stay where they are and the site be hosted elsewhere.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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