How to Point Your Domain to Hostking

To use your domain name with your Hostking hosting service, you will need to update your domain's Name Server (NS) records with your domain registrar.

Please use the Name Servers provided below according to your hosting service.

Shared Hosting

DirectAdmin Hosting

ns01.hkdns.host
ns02.hkdns.host

cPanel Hosting

cdns1.hkdns.co.za
cdns2.hkdns.co.za

Plesk Hosting

plesk-dns01.hkdns.co.za
plesk-dns02.hkdns.co.za

Managed VPS Hosting

Managed Plesk VPS Servers

pvdns1.hkdns.co.za
pvdns2.hkdns.co.za

Managed cPanel VPS Servers

cvdns1.hkdns.co.za
cvdns2.hkdns.co.za

Unmanaged VPS Hosting

Unmanaged Linux VPS Servers

We recommend using Cloudflare DNS for improved performance and security.

vdns1.hkdns.co.za
vdns2.hkdns.co.za

Unmanaged Windows VPS Servers

We recommend using Cloudflare DNS for improved performance and security.

vdns1.hkdns.co.za
vdns2.hkdns.co.za

Temporary Name Servers

If advised by our support team, please use one of the following temporary Name Server pairs:

Temporary Plesk DNS

plesk-dns01temp.hkdns.co.za
plesk-dns02temp.hkdns.co.za

Temporary cPanel DNS

cdns1temp.hkdns.co.za
cdns2temp.hkdns.co.za

Important Information

• DNS changes can take up to 24-48 hours to fully propagate worldwide, although most updates are completed within a few hours.

• If you are unsure which Name Servers to use, please refer to your welcome email or contact our support team.

• Updating your Name Servers will direct your website, email, and other DNS services to Hostking's servers.