Choose a pointing method<\/h2>Option 1 – Using nameservers (recommended)<\/h4>
Use this method if you want Hostinger to manage your domain’s DNS zone, including records for the website, email, and subdomains.<\/p>
When you change the nameservers to Hostinger, the entire DNS zone is managed from Hostinger.<\/p>
If the domain is registered at Hostinger, it already uses Hostinger nameservers and no action is required.<\/p>
Option 2 – Using DNS records<\/h4>
Use this method if you want to keep DNS management at your current domain provider and only point the domain to your Horizons project.<\/p>
This method associates the domain or subdomain with your Horizons project without transferring DNS management to Hostinger.<\/p>
Follow the steps below based on the method you prefer.<\/p>
Option 1 – Point the domain using Hostinger nameservers<\/h2>
For domains registered elsewhere, follow the steps below to change the nameservers to Hostinger.<\/p>
If the domain is registered outside Hostinger, follow these steps to change its nameservers.<\/p>
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Open hPanel → <\/strong>Websites<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Locate the Horizons website and select Check guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Copy the nameserver values shown in hPanel.
They look similar to:<\/p>\n- \n
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example1.dns-parking.com<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
example2.dns-parking.com<\/code><\/p>\n![](\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/10\/599988a1-fff7-46e4-bdec-0261b38ce2cc.jpg\")
<\/p>\nThe exact values may differ. Always use the ones shown in hPanel.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Log in to your domain registrar’s account<\/li>\n
- Open the domain’s nameserver settings<\/li>\n
- Remove all existing nameserver entries<\/li>\n
- Add the Hostinger nameservers you copied<\/li>\n
- Save the changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>
\nAfter the nameserver update, allow up to 24 hours for DNS propagation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Option 2 – Point the domain using DNS records<\/h2>
Use this method to point the domain or subdomain while keeping DNS management at your current provider.<\/p>
Before you start<\/h4>
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If you are pointing the root domain<\/strong>, records for
@<\/code> and www must be removed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
If you are pointing a subdomain<\/strong>, remove any records that are only for that subdomain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Add the required DNS records<\/h4>
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Log in to your domain providers account<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Open the DNS management zone for the domain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Remove existing A<\/strong>, AAAA<\/strong>, and CNAME<\/strong> records for<\/p>\n
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@<\/code> and www (root domain), or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
the subdomain you are pointing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Add the following records:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>
For a root domain<\/h4>
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ALIAS<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Name:
@<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Points to:
yourdomain.tld.cdn.hstgr.net<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
TTL: default or
300<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- \n
CNAME<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Name:
www<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Points to:
www.yourdomain.tld.cdn.hstgr.net<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
TTL: default or
300<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n⚠️Important<\/strong>: make sure there are no A records for www or @, as this will prevent the domain from working and\/or SSL certificate from being displayed.<\/p>\n
For a subdomain<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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CNAME<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Name:
subdomain<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Points to:
yourdomain.tld.cdn.hstgr.net<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
TTL: default or
300<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/code>Replaceyourdomain.tld<\/code> with your full domain name, including the extension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nFor subdomains, adding a
www<\/code> record is not recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div>After pointing the domain<\/h3>
Once the domain is pointed to Hostinger:<\/p>
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Make sure the Horizons project is published<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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