Issue with Droplet connecting to GODaddy Domain name

Hey there 👋

If the IP works but the domain shows ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED, it’s likely an Nginx config issue, not DNS.

Make sure you’ve added a proper server block for your domain in Nginx, something like:

server {
    server_name yourdomain.com;
    root /path/to/your/app;
    ...
}

Also, make sure Nginx has been reloaded after changes:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

You can double-check if Nginx is listening with:

sudo netstat -tulnp | grep nginx

If you’d like, feel free to share your Nginx config here, happy to take a quick look.

- Bobby

Heya,

You can confirm your domain resolves to your Droplet’s IP:

dig yourdomain.com +short

It should return the correct IPv4 address. If not, the issue is DNS-related (even if propagation “seems” done).

Regard