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Send visitors to your site on our network by changing either the nameservers or two DNS records at your registrar.

Updated 20 September 20262 min readBeginner

There are two ways to connect a domain. Delegating the nameservers hands DNS to us, so SSL, mail routing and future IP changes are handled for you. Pointing records keeps DNS where it is, which matters when another team manages it or the domain sits behind an external Cloudflare account.

Before you start
  • The site exists in the dashboard and loads on its temporary address.
  • You can sign in to the registrar where the domain was bought.
  • If the domain already receives email, you have a copy of its MX records.

Nameservers or records?

MethodChoose it when
Nameservers — recommendedYou want one change and no maintenance. We manage the whole zone, including mail records and certificate validation.
A and CNAME recordsDNS must stay with your provider: an external Cloudflare account, a corporate DNS team, or records another system writes.

Make the change

  1. Copy the values from the dashboard

    Sites → your site → Domains. The panel shows the nameserver pair and the IPv4 address for the site.

  2. Sign in at your registrar

    Find the DNS or nameserver section for the domain, usually under Manage, DNS settings or Domain settings.

  3. Replace the nameservers, or add the records

    For delegation, remove the existing nameservers and enter ours in order. For records, set the root A record to the IPv4 address and www as a CNAME to the root.

  4. Save and wait

    Most registrars apply the change within minutes. Resolvers that already cached the old answer keep it until the TTL expires, so allow up to 24 hours.

  5. Confirm the certificate

    Once the domain resolves to us, SSL is requested automatically. The Domains panel shows Active when the certificate is installed.

terminal
dig +short NS example.com
ns1.webvuecloud.com.
ns2.webvuecloud.com.

dig +short A example.com
203.0.113.24
Before you switch nameservers

Changing nameservers replaces the entire zone, including MX. Copy your current mail, verification and subdomain records first, or email stops arriving the moment the change propagates.

Where to find the values

Screenshot placeholderDashboard → Sites → Domains
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