---
title: How to Change Your Domain Nameservers
description: "**In short:** Nameservers decide where your website and email are hosted. To change them: Domains → My Domains → click the domain → \"Nameservers\", choose \"Use custom nameservers\" and enter the new ones, then \"Change Nameservers\". Our nameservers are r71.hyyat4host.com…"
url: "https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/change-domain-nameservers/"
updated: "2026-10-07"
category: Use the customer area / Domain Management
tags:
  - dns
---

# How to Change Your Domain Nameservers

**In short:** Nameservers decide where your website and email are hosted. To change them: Domains → My Domains → click the domain → "Nameservers", choose "Use custom nameservers" and enter the new ones, then "Change Nameservers". Our nameservers are r71.hyyat4host.com and r72.hyyat4host.com. The change usually spreads within 24 hours.

**Short video (23 seconds)**

## What are nameservers?

![How a visitor reaches your site through the domain, nameservers and hosting server](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/hyyat-kb-img/domains/dom-ns-3-en.svg)

When a visitor types your domain, the nameservers tell them where its records live, so they reach the hosting server that shows your site and receives your email. Changing them moves your website **and email together** to the new place.

## When do you need to change them?

- You moved your site to our hosting: use `r71.hyyat4host.com` and `r72.hyyat4host.com`; these are the "default nameservers".
- Your site is hosted elsewhere: enter the nameservers that host gave you.
- You have your own server or reseller account: you can use [private nameservers on your domain](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/register-private-nameservers/).

## How to change nameservers

1. Log in to the [client area](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/explain-how-to-enter-the-client-area/) with your email and password, or with the Google account linked to it.
2. Open [Domains → My Domains](https://www.hyyatdomain.com/clientarea.php?action=domains&language=english) and click the domain you want.

![My Domains page in the client area with a domain selected](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/hyyat-kb-img/domains/dom-ns-1-en.svg)

1. In the "Manage" sidebar, choose **Nameservers**.
2. For our hosting, choose **Use default nameservers**. Otherwise choose **Use custom nameservers (enter below)** and fill at least Nameserver 1 and 2.
3. Click **Change Nameservers**.

![Nameservers page with custom nameservers selected](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/hyyat-kb-img/domains/dom-ns-2-en.svg)

 **Note:** after the change your old DNS records stop applying, because the domain now reads its records from the new place. Make sure your site and email are ready there first.

## FAQ

### I changed them and nothing happened.

Propagation usually takes up to 24 hours and can reach 48. Try another device or network.

### How many should I enter?

At least two, and up to five as your host provides.

### Nameservers vs DNS records?

Nameservers say where the records live; records say where your site and email point. See [managing DNS records](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/manage-dns-records-client-area/).

### Does it affect lock or renewal?

No. The domain stays registered with us as it is.

 **Related guides**

- [Manage DNS records](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/manage-dns-records-client-area/)
- [Register private nameservers](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/register-private-nameservers/)
- [Transfer your domain to Hyyat Host](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/transfer-domain-to-hyyat-host/)
- [Domain registrar lock](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/domain-lock/)

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