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Nameservers explained

What nameservers are and how to point your domain to Dotweb.

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Nameservers tell the internet where to look up your domain. When someone visits your domain, their device asks its nameservers which server answers for it. Pointing your domain at Dotweb’s nameservers lets us manage its DNS and connect it to your hosting or website.

Dotweb’s nameservers

Dotweb uses these four nameservers:

ns1.dotweb.io
ns2.dotweb.io
ns3.dotweb.io
ns4.dotweb.io

Always the same four

These are the only nameservers you need, no matter which plan or server your hosting or website is on. They never change from one customer to another. They run on a global network, so your domain resolves quickly for visitors anywhere in the world.

Point a domain to Dotweb

A domain registered with Dotweb

You can set the nameservers of a Dotweb domain yourself, at any time, in the client area (opens in a new tab). See Changing your nameservers for step by step instructions.

A domain you keep at another registrar

If your domain is registered somewhere else, you can still point it at Dotweb.

  1. Sign in to your current registrar.
  2. Find the nameserver or DNS settings for your domain.
  3. Replace the existing nameservers with the four Dotweb nameservers above.
  4. Save your changes.

You can also transfer the domain to Dotweb, so it sits in one place with your hosting.

Use all four

Always enter all four nameservers, not just one or two. Having several nameservers keeps your domain reachable even if one is busy, which makes your domain more reliable.

Domain search

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Cookie settings

Choose what Dotweb may store in your browser. You can change your choice at any time under Cookie settings at the bottom of every page. Read more in our privacy policy.

Necessary

Always on

These keep the site working and remember the choices you make on it, such as language and currency. They don’t track you, so they’re always on.

NamePurposeDurationProvider
currencyCookieRemembers the currency prices are shown in.Session, or 1 year once you choose oneDotweb
localeCookieRemembers the language you chose.1 yearDotweb
consentCookieStores this choice.6 monthsDotweb
upm-brand-config:*Local storageCaches the domain search’s settings.Until clearedOur billing partner
upm_guest_sessionCookieSet by our checkout to keep your basket and checkout session.Up to 1 dayOur billing partner

Analytics

Analytics shows us which pages and features are used, so we can improve the site. We also record what you search for in the knowledge base and the domain search, to improve the site and our help articles. Sessions may also be recorded to see where pages are hard to use, with everything you type into forms and the text of your searches masked in the recording. Our analytics partner stores the data in the EU and anonymizes IP addresses. Nothing is set or sent unless you switch this on.

NamePurposeDurationProvider
ph_*Cookie, local storage and session storageAn anonymous ID and session, so we can see which pages and features are used.Up to 1 yearOur analytics partner (EU)