Two ways to point a domain
You can hand the whole domain to our nameservers, or keep your current DNS provider and change only the records for the website (A or CNAME) and email (MX).
| What changes | Change nameservers | Edit A/CNAME/MX records |
|---|---|---|
| What changes | Who answers for all DNS records | Only the records you edit |
| Where you edit DNS later | In our control panel or client area | At your current DNS provider |
| Keeps email or other services elsewhere | Only if you add their records again | Yes, untouched |
| Best for | Moving everything to us | Keeping DNS, a CDN or email where it is |
Change nameservers step by step
Find your new DNS details
Your hosting welcome email lists our nameservers and your server’s IP address. They are also in the client area under your hosting service.
Sign in where the domain is registered
That is the company you pay for the domain renewal. If you are not sure, a WHOIS lookup of your domain shows the registrar.
Copy any records you still need
If the old DNS has records for things that are not moving, such as email at another provider, write them down (MX, TXT, CNAME) so you can add them again.
Replace the nameservers
Open the domain’s nameserver or DNS settings, choose custom nameservers, remove the old ones and enter ours exactly as written. Save.
Wait for DNS to update
Most visitors see the change within a few hours; allow up to 48 hours everywhere. Keep the old hosting running until then.
Check the result
Look up your domain with a DNS checker, or from a terminal:
dig NS yourdomain.com +short dig A yourdomain.com +short
Or point individual records
At your current DNS provider, set:
- A record for
@(the bare domain) to your server IP. - CNAME for
wwwto your bare domain, or an A record to the same IP. - MX records to your mail service, if email moves too. See the business email guide.
@ A 203.0.113.10
www CNAME yourdomain.com.
@ MX 10 mail.yourdomain.com.Example values only. Use the IP address and mail server from your welcome email.