Pointing a domain at your hosting

There are two ways to point a domain at your hosting. Pick one, not both.

Option A: change the nameservers (recommended)

You then manage the whole DNS zone with us in cPanel, under Zone Editor.

1. Sign in wherever the domain is registered.
2. Change the nameservers to ns1.hostzone.eu and ns2.hostzone.eu.
3. Save.

Option B: the A record only

Suitable if you want to keep managing DNS elsewhere.

1. At your DNS provider, set the A record for @ to the server IP address from your welcome e-mail.
2. Do the same for www, or use a CNAME to the main domain.
3. If your mail is with us too, set the MX record to mail.yourdom.eu.

When it takes effect

The change spreads gradually according to the TTL, usually within a few hours and exceptionally within 24. There is no way to speed it up.

You can check the current state with:

dig +short yourdom.eu
dig +short MX yourdom.eu

Until the change has spread you may still see the old site while someone else already sees the new one. That is normal. It is exactly why you should not cancel the old hosting straight away, but a few days later.