{"id":1015,"date":"2021-11-12T08:46:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T08:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/11\/12\/5726596-how-to-change-the-dns-resolvers-on-hostinger-vps\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T07:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:35:26","slug":"5726596-how-to-change-the-dns-resolvers-on-hostinger-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5726596-how-to-change-the-dns-resolvers-on-hostinger-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the DNS resolvers on Hostinger VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

To change the DNS resolvers on a Hostinger VPS, open your server’s Settings page, select Change DNS resolvers<\/strong>, enter the new addresses in the IP address 1 and IP address 2 fields, and click Save DNS resolvers. A DNS resolver is a server that converts domain names into IP addresses, and Hostinger provides recommended DNS resolvers for your VPS by default. Without a working DNS resolver, your website stays reachable by IP address but not by its domain name.<\/p>

How to change the DNS resolvers<\/h2>

While not recommended<\/b>, you can still use your own DNS resolvers by navigating to the VPS<\/a><\/b> section and choosing Manage<\/b> next to your chosen server:\"\"<\/p>

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Then, open the Settings<\/b> page:<\/p>

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Next, scroll down and select Change DNS resolvers<\/b>:<\/p>

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Enter the new DNS resolvers on the IP address 1<\/b> and IP address 2<\/b> fields and click on Save DNS resolvers<\/b>.<\/p>

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This feature works by automatically updating the resolv.conf file<\/a> <\/b>on your VPS; therefore, you won’t need to edit this file manually when specifying the new DNS resolvers.<\/p>

See How to setup reverse DNS on VPS<\/a> for other details about reverse DNS, which maps your IP address back to a domain name.<\/div>

Your VPS now uses the DNS resolvers you entered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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