# Hosting rails with domain name on leased server **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 1, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hosting-rails-with-domain-name-on-leased-server/136396 "2008-05-01T18:12:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ankit2584)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hosting-rails-with-domain-name-on-leased-server/136396/1 "2008-05-01T18:12:32Z")
Hello, I have developed a rails application and i have a leased server from a company called poundhost. I have purchased a domain name from another company. Presently i use mongrel to run my application from the leased server but i have have to type in the address like [http://217](http://217)… to reach the rails application. What should I do to use the domain name that i purchased from other compnay to connect to my rails application? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ankit2584)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hosting-rails-with-domain-name-on-leased-server/136396/2 "2008-05-01T21:38:42Z")
On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Ank Ag [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Presently i use mongrel to run my application from the leased server but > i have have to type in the address like [http://217](http://217)… to reach the > rails application. > > What should I do to use the domain name that i purchased from other > compnay to connect to my rails application? IP addresses are mapped to host names via DNS – the Domain Name System. Your hosting provider or domain registrar should have information about setting that up. ## HTH, Hassan S. ------------------------ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid