Changing Domain

• Set DNS Records
• Set Nameservers

1. If you wish to change the domain of your instance, navigate to instance details and find the Change Domain button under your instance's name.

2. Type in your new domain and save by clicking the Use This Domain button.

3. To finish the process, choose one of the two domain mapping methods shown in the Set Your Domain modal:

Set DNS Records

Expand the Set DNS Records section to see the exact DNS records you need to add at your current DNS provider. This method keeps your existing DNS provider and nameservers in place — only specific records (typically an A record and a CNAME for www) are added or updated.

Set Nameservers

Expand the Set Nameservers section for step-by-step instructions:

1. Log in to your domain registrar's panel.
2. Remove the nameservers currently assigned to your domain — PanelAlpha detects and lists them for you.
3. Set the new nameservers shown in the panel (e.g. ns1.yourdns.example.com and ns2.yourdns.example.com).
4. Wait from 2 minutes up to a few hours for the nameserver change to propagate.

Warning: DNS records are not migrated automatically. Switching nameservers transfers DNS authority to the new provider but does not copy your existing DNS records. You will need to recreate any records (MX, TXT, additional A/CNAME entries, etc.) manually in PanelAlpha's DNS zone after the change.

For guidance on what to do after switching nameservers, see Nameserver Changes and DNS Migration.

Tip: Starting from PanelAlpha 1.4.3, adding a root domain automatically pairs it with its www alias (and vice versa). Keep both DNS records reachable while the SSL order is processed. If you later switch the primary domain, remove or update stale DNS zones and records on your DNS provider to avoid pointing traffic to the old site.