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# Changing the DNS

1\. Let's check if that's the issue first. **Open your command prompt** by **typing CMD** in the Cortana search bar for example and **select "Run as administrator"**:<br>

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2\. **Run the following commands**: `nslookup raftmodding.com` and `nslookup raftmodding.com 8.8.8.8`<br>

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If the ip adresses are different that means that there's an issue with the DNS and it might be blocking the Raftmodding requests.\
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3\. We will **change the DNS** to one that is not blacklisting our website like the Google DNS. Here's a guide on how to setup the Google DNS on your system: <https://www.whatismyip.com/google-dns/>\
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4\. Once you're done setting up the DNS make sure to **restart the computer** and try again running the Mod Launcher. You might also need to **change the DNS on your router**. The steps will be very dependent on your router.