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Point your domain (nameservers)

Use Hoststack.pro nameservers or keep DNS at Cloudflare — both options covered step by step.

To make your domain load your Hoststack.pro website, you need to tell the internet where your server is. You have two methods — pick the one that matches how you manage your DNS.

Option A — Use Hoststack.pro nameservers (recommended)

This is the simplest method. We manage all DNS for you, including automatic updates when you add domains or email accounts in cPanel.

  1. Log in to the website where you registered your domain (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, BigRock, etc.).
  2. Find the Nameservers or DNS Settings section for your domain.
  3. Replace the existing nameservers with:
    ns1.hoststack.pro
    ns2.hoststack.pro
  4. Save the changes.
  5. Wait for DNS propagation — this typically takes 2–24 hours, and up to 48 hours in some regions. You can check propagation using a tool like dnschecker.org.

Once propagated, your domain will automatically point to the server IP associated with your hosting account.

Option B — Keep your existing DNS (Cloudflare, etc.)

If you are using Cloudflare, your registrar's DNS, or another provider and do not want to change nameservers, add DNS records manually:

  1. Find your server IP address in your Hoststack.pro welcome email or in cPanel → Server Information.
  2. In your DNS provider, add an A record:
    TypeNameValueTTL
    A@ (or yourdomain.com)YOUR.SERVER.IPAuto / 3600
    AwwwYOUR.SERVER.IPAuto / 3600
  3. Add your domain inside cPanel under Domains → Add Domain so the server knows to serve your files for that domain.
  4. Issue an SSL certificate once the domain resolves. See the SSL guide.

Cloudflare tip: If you use Cloudflare's proxy (orange cloud), set it to DNS-only (grey cloud) initially until SSL is issued, then you can re-enable the proxy.

Adding a subdomain

To point a subdomain (e.g. blog.yourdomain.com) to your hosting:

  1. In cPanel, go to Domains → Subdomains.
  2. Enter the subdomain name and select the root domain.
  3. cPanel automatically creates the subdomain folder and DNS record (if using our nameservers).
  4. If using external DNS, add an A record: blog → YOUR.SERVER.IP.

Checking DNS propagation

After making DNS changes, use these tools to verify propagation:

  • dnschecker.org — Check from multiple global locations
  • mxtoolbox.com — DNS and email record lookup
  • Run nslookup yourdomain.com from a terminal

DNS not propagating?

If your domain still doesn't resolve after 48 hours, contact [email protected] with your domain name and current nameserver settings. We will diagnose the issue.

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