About nameserver updates
Until you update the nameservers for your domain, visitors cannot view the site hosted on your hosting.com account. However, all you need to do is log in to your domain’s registrar and update the nameserver (NS) records to point to hosting.com.Registrar-specific information for updating nameservers
Most registrars provide documentation about how to change the nameservers for a domain you have registered with them. Here is information for some of the most popular registrars:- GoDaddy: Please visit https://www.godaddy.com/help/change-nameservers-for-my-domains-664.
- Namecheap: Please visit https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/767/10/how-to-change-dns-for-a-domain.
- OpenSRS/Tucows: Please visit https://support.opensrs.com/support/solutions/articles/201000063387-managing-default-domain-settings.
- Ionos: Please visit https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/using-your-own-name-servers/using-your-own-name-servers-for-a-domain.
General steps for updating nameservers
No matter which registrar hosts your domain, the general steps to update a domain’s nameservers are always the same:- Log in to your account at your domain’s registrar.
- Find where the domain configuration options are located.
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Update the Nameserver 1 record for the domain to ns1.a2hosting.com. This enables your domain to use hosting.com’s primary nameserver.
🚧 Important Some newer hosting accounts, such as those managed directly in the Hosting Panel (not cPanel), use different nameservers. For the Nameserver 1 record, use ns1.stableserver.net instead.
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Update the Nameserver 2 record for the domain to ns2.a2hosting.com. This enables your domain to use hosting.com’s secondary nameserver.
🚧 Important Some newer hosting accounts, such as those managed directly in the Hosting Panel (not cPanel), use different nameservers. For the Nameserver 2 record, use ns2.stableserver.net instead.
- Save the updates.