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How to change DNS records at HostGator

Shared host, also part of Newfold Digital. DNS is edited in the customer portal or cPanel.

Open the HostGator control panel → Visit HostGator

Where the DNS settings live

  1. Sign in to the HostGator customer portal and open Domains.
  2. Click the domain, then Manage DNS (or open cPanel → Zone Editor).

Adding a record

  1. Click Add Record, choose the type, and fill in name and value.
  2. Save the record.

Editing or deleting a record

  1. Click the pencil/Edit control on the row, change the value, and save.
  2. Use the bin icon to delete.

Changing the nameservers

  1. From the domain page open Nameservers → Change.
  2. Enter the new nameservers and confirm.

HostGator nameservers

These are the values you would set at your registrar to let HostGator run your DNS. Always confirm them in your own account — several providers assign per-account values.

  • ns1.hostgator.com
  • ns2.hostgator.com

Gotchas at HostGator

  • The portal DNS editor and cPanel Zone Editor can both show the zone; use one consistently to avoid confusion.
  • Only works while the domain uses HostGator nameservers.

After you save

DNS changes are not instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere — occasionally longer if an ISP ignores TTLs. Check what the world currently sees before assuming something is broken, and see the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.

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