Keep your website and email up and running by having correct nameservers on your domain. You can change the nameservers for your domains registered with WNYPress in your WNYPress account. There are always at least two nameservers for a domain, and when nameservers are changed, the place where you manage DNS also changes.
Example: If a domain is using default WNYPress nameservers, the DNS zone file will be in your WNYPress account. If the domain is using nameservers for a different company, the DNS zone file will be in that company account instead.
- Sign in to your WNYPress Domain Portfolio. (Need help logging in? Find your username or password.)
- Select an individual domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Select DNS and then select Nameservers.
- Choose the nameserver setting that works best for you:
- WNYPress Nameservers (recommended): We’ll update your domain to a set of WNYPress nameservers, and you’ll manage DNS in your WNYPress account.
- I’ll use my own nameservers: Enter your custom nameservers. Your DNS will be managed elsewhere and not through your WNYPress account.
Note: Changing your nameservers may break existing connections to your website or email. Be sure to verify your settings before and after making changes. - Select Save and then Continue to complete your updates.
- Domains with Domain Protection require identity verification to complete certain actions. If you’ve had 2-step verification (2SV) turned on for at least 24 hours, enter the code we sent via SMS, or enter the code from your authenticator app. Otherwise, enter the one-time password we sent to the email address on your WNYPress account.
Most DNS updates take effect within an hour, but could take up to 48 hours to update globally.
Related steps
- Use WNYPress default nameservers and connect to another site by changing your A record.
- Check your Microsoft 365 DNS settings to keep you email running after changing your nameservers.
- Check out how to connect a domain to Website Builder based on where your domain is currently registered.
More info
- Some domains may have special requirements for nameserver settings.
- Transfer your domain to WNYPress for secure DNS management.