How to Connect a Domain Name to Your Hosting Account

 

🌐 How to Connect a Domain Name to Your Hosting Account (Step-by-Step)

Got a domain name? Great!
Now it’s time to link it to your hosting account so your website goes live on the internet.

Whether you bought your domain from StartaHost, GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any other provider — this guide will help you get set up in minutes.

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✅ What You’ll Need:

• ✅ A domain name (e.g., yourbrand.in)

• ✅ A hosting account (e.g., StartaHost Shared/Reseller)

• ✅ Nameservers or DNS details from your host

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🔧 Step 1: Find Your Hosting Nameservers

Once you buy hosting from StartaHost (or any provider), you’ll receive an email with nameservers — something like:

ns1.startahost.in  
ns2.startahost.in

📧 Can’t find them?
Log in to your StartaHost cPanel → Check Welcome Email or Hosting Details section.

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🌐 Step 2: Go to Your Domain Control Panel

Wherever you registered your domain (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.):

1. Log in to your domain account

2. Go to DNS Settings or Manage Domain

3. Look for Nameservers section

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🔄 Step 3: Change the Nameservers

Replace the default nameservers (like GoDaddy’s) with your hosting nameservers:

Field	New Value
Nameserver 1	ns1.startahost.in
Nameserver 2	ns2.startahost.in

✅ Save the changes.

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🕓 Step 4: Wait for DNS Propagation (2–24 Hours)

After updating, it can take anywhere between 2 to 24 hours for the change to reflect worldwide (usually within 2–6 hours).

📌 During this time, your domain might:

• Show a temporary page

• Not open at all (normal!)

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✅ Step 5: Install Your Website (WordPress or HTML)

Once the domain is connected:

• Login to your cPanel

• Use Softaculous Installer to install WordPress
  or

• Upload files to /public_html if using custom HTML

Your domain will now show your live website! 🎉

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💡 Tips:

• 💬 Use https://dnschecker.org to check DNS propagation status

• 🔐 Always ensure you have an SSL certificate installed (StartaHost provides free SSL)

• 🧼 Clear browser cache if site doesn’t show up after changes

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🛠️ Need Help?

StartaHost offers free domain connection support. Just raise a ticket or use our WhatsApp chat for fast assistance.

👉 Visit StartaHost Support

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