# Pointing your domain to Ruachost from another registrar

> Use a domain registered with GoDaddy, Namecheap, Whogohost or another company with your Ruachost hosting, by changing its nameservers.

Source: https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/dns/pointing-your-domain-from-another-registrar/

Your domain doesn't have to be registered with Ruachost to use our hosting. If it's registered with another company, point it to us by changing its **nameservers** at that company to:

```
nsa.ruachost.com
nsb.ruachost.com
```

Your domain stays registered with the other company, and you keep renewing it there. Your website and email are then served by Ruachost.

## Before you start

- **Add the domain to your hosting.** Choose it when you order hosting, or add it in cPanel under **Domains**.
- **Email elsewhere?** Changing nameservers moves all your DNS to Ruachost. If your email is hosted somewhere else, such as Google Workspace, add its MX and TXT records in cPanel's **Zone Editor** first.
- **Turn off DNSSEC** at your current registrar if it's on. Otherwise your domain may stop working after the switch.

## Change the nameservers

1. Log in to your account at the company where the domain is registered.
2. Find the domain's **Nameservers** setting (sometimes called **DNS**, **Custom DNS** or **Manage Nameservers**).
3. Choose to use **custom** nameservers.
4. Replace the existing nameservers with `nsa.ruachost.com` and `nsb.ruachost.com`. Remove any others.
5. Save.

The change usually takes effect within a few hours, and can take up to 24–48 hours. See [DNS propagation explained](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/dns/when-can-i-see-changes-in-my-domain-if-i-just-edited-my-dns-records/).

## Registrar guides

| Registrar | Official guide |
| --- | --- |
| GoDaddy | [Change nameservers for my domains](https://www.godaddy.com/help/change-my-domain-nameservers-664). Also see our [GoDaddy guide](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/dns-and-settings/setting-the-name-servers-for-a-domain-registered-at-godaddy/). |
| Namecheap | [How to change DNS for a domain](https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/767/10/how-to-change-dns-for-a-domain/) |
| Whogohost | [How do I change the nameservers on my domain?](https://www.whogohost.com/host/knowledgebase/112/How-do-I-change-the-nameservers-on-my-domain.html). For `.ng` domains, turn off registrar lock first. |
| Truehost | [Update name servers from the client area](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-update-name-servers-for-your-domain-from-truehost-client-area.md) |
| Web4Africa | [How to edit your domain nameservers](https://support.web4africa.com/knowledge-base/how-to-edit-your-domain-nameservers/) |
| SmartWeb | [Update nameservers from the client area](https://smartweb.com.ng/web/index.php?rp=%2Fknowledgebase%2F109%2FHow-to-Update-Nameservers-from-the-Client-Area.html) |
| Squarespace Domains (formerly Google Domains) | [Nameservers and DNSSEC for Squarespace domains](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404183898125-Nameservers-and-DNSSEC-for-Squarespace-domains) |
| Porkbun | [How to change nameservers](https://kb.porkbun.com/article/22-how-to-change-nameservers) |

Can't find the setting? Ask your registrar's support team to set the nameservers to `nsa.ruachost.com` and `nsb.ruachost.com`.

## Cloudflare Registrar

Domains registered with Cloudflare must use Cloudflare's nameservers. Instead of changing nameservers, add records in your Cloudflare DNS: an **A** record for `@` pointing to your Ruachost hosting IP, and a **CNAME** for `www` pointing to your domain. See Cloudflare's [Registrar FAQ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/).

## Prefer to manage everything in one place?

You can [transfer your domain to Ruachost](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/dns-and-settings/transferring-a-domain-to-ruachost/), or for Nigerian domains, [transfer your .ng domain](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/guides/transferring-a-ng-domain-to-ruachost/).

## Related articles

- [How to change domain nameservers](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/guides/how-to-change-domain-nameservers/)
- [My DNS changes aren't working](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/dns/dns-changes-not-working/)