> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mastodon.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Domain name settings

> DNS settings to get your mastodon.site server live

At mastodon.site, we don't register or manage domain names for you. If you decide to [bring your own domain name](/managed-server/domain-name), you'll need to update a few settings to get your mastodon server up and running.

When you buy a domain name, you use a company called a `registrar` - they manage the payments and annual renewals. In most cases, the registrar will also set you up with their `nameservers` ; nameservers link your domain name to specific servers on the internet.

<Tip>You'll need to update those nameservers in order to use mastodon.site with a domain name.</Tip>

## Commonly used providers

* [Cloudflare](/support/set-mastodon-cloudflare-dns)

## Using someone else?

If your domain nameserver provider isn't listed above, or you're not sure, you can always [get in touch](/support/overview) and we can help you find out for you and provide full step-by-step instructions.