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How to Point a Domain to cPanel Hosting (Connect Your Domain in Minutes)

PostedApril 13, 2025
UpdatedApril 14, 2025
ByServers9

Just bought a domain and need to connect it to your hosting account? Whether your domain is registered with GoDaddy, Namecheap, or another provider, pointing it to your cPanel hosting is a quick process — and we’ll guide you step-by-step.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to point your domain to cPanel hosting using either nameservers or DNS A records.

✅ What Does “Pointing a Domain” Mean?

Pointing a domain means connecting it to your web hosting server so that visitors can reach your website when they type your domain into a browser.

You can do this in two ways:

  1. Update Nameservers – Recommended if you want your hosting provider to manage all DNS records.
  2. Edit A Records – Useful if you’re managing DNS elsewhere (e.g., Cloudflare or external DNS manager).

🚀 Option 1: Point Domain via Nameservers (Recommended)

This is the simplest and most common method.

Step 1: Find Your Hosting Provider’s Nameservers

After signing up for cPanel hosting, your provider should email you something like:

ns1.yourhostingprovider.com  
ns2.yourhostingprovider.com

If unsure, log in to your hosting dashboard or contact support.

Step 2: Log in to Your Domain Registrar

Go to the site where you purchased your domain (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains).

Step 3: Update Nameservers

  1. Navigate to Domain Settings > Nameservers
  2. Choose Custom Nameservers
  3. Replace the existing values with the nameservers provided by your hosting provider
  4. Save or Apply Changes

💡 It can take up to 24–48 hours for DNS changes to fully propagate worldwide.

🚀 Option 2: Point Domain via A Record (Advanced)

If you want to keep DNS control elsewhere but point only the domain to cPanel:

Step 1: Get Your Hosting IP Address

Log in to cPanel and find your Shared IP Address — usually listed on the right sidebar or in the “General Information” section.

Step 2: Update A Record Where DNS Is Managed

If you’re using a third-party DNS provider (like Cloudflare or your domain registrar):

  1. Go to the DNS management panel
  2. Edit or add an A record for your domain: makefileCopyEditHost/Name: @ Type: A Value: your.cpanel.server.ip TTL: Default or 1 hour

To point www.yourdomain.com, add:

Host/Name: www
Type: A
Value: same IP address

Save your changes. The site should connect once DNS propagation completes.

🧠 Pro Tips

  • Use https://dnschecker.org to verify if DNS updates have propagated
  • If you’ve recently changed DNS, wait a few hours before troubleshooting
  • Use “Manage Domains” in your cPanel or hosting panel to add the domain if needed

Pointing your domain to cPanel hosting is the first step in launching your site. Once connected, you’ll be able to upload files, install WordPress, or build your site with confidence.

Need help with nameservers or unsure about your DNS setup? Our support team is here to help — reach out anytime.

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