Newly registered domain name still doesn't show up after 72 hours [closed]

Question

Seven days ago I ordered a domain name with a local (Belgian) domain name agent. I have already webspace at a shared host in the US, so I filled in their nameservers on the form. I immediately payed with my credit card.

Three days ago I received an e-mail from the domain name agent, saying that my domain name was registered with the external nameservers I provided, and that the site would be visible within 24 hours.

However, 72 hours after that mail I still can't see my domain name.

A whois search shows indeed that my domain is registered on my name,but a ping to the domain returns unknown host and a traceroute gives the similar Name or service not known.

What can have gone wrong, and which (Linux) commands can I use to find out. Or should I just be patient and will the domain name eventually be propagated?

Answer 1

do a dig @yourhostingcompanynameserver yourdomain

--if your hosting company isn't answering with your hosted IP address, your domain won't show up.

-- if your hosting company is responding wit an IP, you have to make sure there is a web server running at that IP, and that it is configured to answer for the hostname you have provided.

Answer 2

The server predicate of the nslookup command can be used to probe if any other DNS servers know about the domain name. Start with the nameservers given in the whois record, then try DNS servers belonging to various service providers.

Answer 3

Just curious, did you test both the www and non www versions, or anything else, besides the main domain name, for an error? are you in a county that could be blocking or filtering your site? is your ISP blocking your site (I don't think so, because you said you've set nothing up on it right?)