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How do I redirect a domain address to a nameserver?

First-time web developer here. I've got a domain registered, at stevenart.co.uk - it currently doesn't have an IP address. I also have two name servers - one of which is situated at http://213.175.210.188/. I know that's the address of the primary name server and it works for me as we speak, and I also know how to add/edit webpages in the directory (thanks to cPanel/WHM). What I can't get my head around is how to point the domain address to the name server address. In other words, I want to type in stevenart.co.uk and get that index page, like how websites generally work.

I hate to say this but 213.175.210.188 is NOT your name server!
From the DNS records for stevenart.co.uk from the registrar
your dns is the following
Your NS records at the parent servers are:

ns40.eukdns.com. [87.117.224.116 (NO GLUE)] [GB]
ns39.eukdns.com. [87.117.224.115 (NO GLUE)] [GB]
[These were obtained from ns1.nic.uk]

And from a WhoIs lookup
Registrar:
eUKhost LTD t/a eUKhost LTD [Tag = EUKHOST]
URL: http://www.eukhost.com

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 10-Jul-2009
Renewal date: 10-Jul-2011

Registration status:
Registration request being processed.

Name servers:
ns39.eukdns.com
ns40.eukdns.com

Go to where you registered the domain, change the nameservers to point to the nameservers you want to use. You may have to have them "register" the nameserver as well.

DNS requires nameservers by name be registered as well as the IP for them. In your case, if this is your server, you want to register say dns.stevenart.co.uk to 213.75.210.188.. then change the dns, at the registrar to point to that "new" dns server!

If the ns40.eukdns.com. [87.117.224.116 and ns39.eukdns.com. [87.117.224.115 are supposed to be your name servers you need the A records changed at them to point to the IP of the web site!
[These were obtained from ns1.nic.uk]

Use http://dnsreport.com to see what your DNS is really doing.