If you're unsure whether DNS has fully propagated for you, you should check the IP address your requests are resolving to. The easiest way to do this is to 'ping' the domain name from your local computer.
How to check DNS propagation
On Windows
Open a Command Prompt and type:
ping domain.com
On macOS
Open a Terminal and type:
ping domain.com
Replace domain.com with the website you wish to check. The IP address returned will show you which server you're reaching when typing that domain into your web browser.
What to check
It's a good idea to check both:
- www.domain.com
- domain.com (without www)
Each record will have its own cache, so they may propagate at different times.
Verifying Amicatek servers
To tell if this is the server at Amicatek, you should make sure the IP address returned by the "ping" matches the IP address displayed down the right-hand side of our control panel.
If DNS hasn't propagated yet
If the IP addresses don't match, and you have recently:
- Created a new hosting package
- Manually changed your DNS records
- Updated your nameservers on the domain
It's likely DNS is still propagating for you. This process can take up to 24-48 hours to complete globally.