--- title: "How to point your domain to RedHosting" description: "How to make a domain registered at Registro.br, GoDaddy or HostGator answer from your RedHosting hosting, how long propagation takes and how to check that it worked." url: "https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-apontar-seu-dominio-para-a-redhosting" type: "article" language: "en" category: "cPanel" published: "2026-09-02" translations: pt-BR: "https://redhosting.com.br/base-de-conhecimento/como-apontar-seu-dominio-para-a-redhosting.md" en: "https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-apontar-seu-dominio-para-a-redhosting.md" es: "https://redhosting.com.br/es/base-de-conhecimento/como-apontar-seu-dominio-para-a-redhosting.md" de: "https://redhosting.com.br/de/base-de-conhecimento/como-apontar-seu-dominio-para-a-redhosting.md" --- # How to point your domain to RedHosting How to make a domain registered at Registro.br, GoDaddy or HostGator answer from your RedHosting hosting, how long propagation takes and how to check that it worked. - RedHosting knowledge base guide — category: cPanel - HTML page: https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-apontar-seu-dominio-para-a-redhosting - Published on: 2026-09-02 · Language: en Buying hosting and registering a domain are two separate things. What connects one to the other is pointing: telling the panel of whoever registered the domain that it should answer from RedHosting's servers. ## 1. Where to find your nameservers The nameserver addresses (also called **nameservers** or **DNS**) are in your hosting's **welcome email**. They look like `ns1.something` and `ns2.something`. If the email got lost, the same addresses appear in cPanel, in the right sidebar, under **General Information** → **Name Servers**. You can also ask support at any time. ⚠️**Don't copy from a tutorial**: Nameservers vary depending on the server where your account was created. Always use the ones in your welcome email or in your cPanel — addresses taken from a generic tutorial may simply not be yours. ## 2. Changing it at Registro.br (.br domains) - Log in at [registro.br](https://registro.br) with your CPF or CNPJ and password. - Click the domain in the **Meus Domínios** (My Domains) list. - Find the **DNS** section and click **Alterar servidores DNS** (Change DNS servers). - Choose the option to use your own DNS servers, delete whatever is filled in and enter RedHosting's two addresses. - Save. Registro.br takes a few hours to publish the change, and shows the status as **Aguardando publicação** (awaiting publication) during that time. ## 3. Changing it at other registrars The menu names change, the procedure is the same — delete the current servers and enter RedHosting's: - **GoDaddy** — My Products → domain → **Manage DNS** → **Nameservers** → **Change** → **Enter my own nameservers**. - **HostGator** — Customer Portal → Domains → the domain → **DNS Servers**. - **Hostinger** — Domains → Manage → **DNS / Nameservers** → **Change nameservers**. - **Cloudflare** — the path is different. Keep Cloudflare's nameservers and create an **A** record pointing to the hosting's IP, which is in your cPanel under **Shared IP Address**. ## 4. How long it takes Propagation usually finishes within **2 to 6 hours**, and the maximum is **24 to 48 hours**. During that window the behavior is irregular by design: part of the internet already sees the new server and part still sees the old one, because each provider caches the previous answer for a different amount of time. 💡**Tip**: If the site opens on your phone using mobile data but not on your home computer, nothing is wrong: your internet provider simply still has the old answer cached. Wait. ## 5. Checking that it worked Don't rely only on opening the site in the browser — it caches. Use a DNS lookup: ``` nslookup -type=ns yourdomain.com ``` The answer should list RedHosting's nameservers. Sites like **whatsmydns.net** show the same from several countries at once, which gives a better idea of how much of the propagation has finished. ## 6. Before pointing, prepare the destination If the site is already live somewhere else, only point it after: - **Uploading the files** to the new hosting — see [How to upload your site with the File Manager](/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-enviar-seu-site-pelo-gerenciador-de-arquivos-do-cpanel). - **Importing the database**, if there is one — see [How to create a MySQL database](/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-criar-um-banco-de-dados-mysql-no-cpanel). - **Creating the domain's email accounts** in cPanel. They don't migrate by themselves, and after pointing, messages start arriving at the new server — if the accounts don't exist there, the email bounces back to the sender. Done in this order, the switch happens without the site going offline. ## 7. After it propagates Final pointing checklist ✓`nslookup -type=ns yourdomain.com` answers with RedHosting's servers. ✓The site opens with and without `www`. ✓The **SSL was issued** — the certificate is only issued after the domain points to the server. See [how to enable the free SSL](/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-ativar-o-ssl-gratuito-no-cpanel). ✓You sent and received a test email on each of the domain's accounts. ✓The site address was updated in Google Search Console to the `https://` version. ## Need help? Support will do the pointing with you, including over WhatsApp if you'd like to follow along on screen. Open a ticket at [financeiro.redhosting.com.br](https://financeiro.redhosting.com.br) or message **+55 11 98833-3902**, 24 hours a day, in Portuguese, English, Spanish or German. ## Frequently asked questions **How long does domain propagation take?** Usually 2 to 6 hours, with a maximum of 24 to 48 hours. During that window part of the internet already sees the new server and part still sees the old one — that's expected behavior. **Where do I find my hosting's nameservers?** In the welcome email, and also in cPanel, in the right sidebar, under General Information → Name Servers. They vary depending on the server where your account was created, so don't use addresses taken from tutorials. **The site opens on my phone but not on my computer. What happened?** Nothing is wrong: your internet provider still has the old DNS answer cached. It will clear up by itself. **I use Cloudflare. Is the procedure the same?** No. Keep Cloudflare's nameservers and create an A record pointing to the hosting's IP, which is in cPanel under Shared IP Address. **Will my email stop working when I point the domain?** If the accounts don't exist on the new hosting, yes — messages start arriving at the new server and bounce back to the sender. Create the accounts in cPanel before pointing. ## Navigation — cPanel (article 2 of 6) - Previous article: [How to access your hosting's cPanel](https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-acessar-o-cpanel-da-sua-hospedagem.md) — https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-acessar-o-cpanel-da-sua-hospedagem - Next article: [How to upload your website with the cPanel File Manager](https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-enviar-seu-site-pelo-gerenciador-de-arquivos-do-cpanel.md) — https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/como-enviar-seu-site-pelo-gerenciador-de-arquivos-do-cpanel - Back to the knowledge base: https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento --- Need help with these steps? RedHosting's 24/7 support: suporte@redhosting.com.br · WhatsApp +55 11 98833-3902 · https://redhosting.com.br/discord More guides: https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento.md