{"id":2255,"date":"2017-12-19T07:34:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T07:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docs.creativegigs.net\/docs\/faster-documentation\/getting-started\/demo-import\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T09:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:54:22","slug":"how-to-change-nameservers-for-your-domain-from-the-client-area","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/docs\/domain-faq\/domain-management\/how-to-change-nameservers-for-your-domain-from-the-client-area\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Nameservers for Your domain From the client area?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2255\" class=\"elementor elementor-2255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"docs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a187d1d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a187d1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9d6edf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a9d6edf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8c246b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8c246b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Introduction<br \/><\/b><\/h2><p>This article explains how to change your domain\u2019s nameservers directly from your BigCloudy client area. Changing nameservers allows you to point your domain to a new hosting provider or DNS manager.<br \/>Follow these steps to update them safely and ensure your website stays connected to the correct server.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edc7975 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3edc7975\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ea9621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ea9621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>1. Log in to the Client Area <\/b><\/h3><p>Go to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/billing\/login\">Client Area login<\/a> and log in using your registered email and password.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74da5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74da5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-1024x547.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16560\" alt=\"BigCloudy Client Area login page showing email field, password field, and Login button.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-1024x547.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-768x410.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-20x11.webp 20w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-32x17.webp 32w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login-410x220.webp 410w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bigcloudy-client-area-login.webp 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6207e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba6207e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0Bookmark your client area URL for quick access next time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4e3ca e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce4e3ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadb6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aadb6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Go to \u201cDomains\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From the dashboard, click on the\u00a0<strong>Domains<\/strong>\u00a0tab to view all your registered domains<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f43d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0f43d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1-1024x425.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15980\" alt=\"bigcloudy payment method\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1-20x8.png 20w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1-32x13.png 32w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1.png 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c616028 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c616028\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105bc821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105bc821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>3. Select Your Domain <\/b><\/h3><p>Find the domain you want to manage and click\u00a0<strong>Manage Domain<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Manage DNS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125e883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"125e883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1-1024x455.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1-20x9.png 20w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1-32x14.png 32w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_1.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431f3d9e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"431f3d9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed79e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ed79e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>4. Find the Nameservers Section <\/b><\/h3><p>Under the\u00a0<strong>Nameservers<\/strong>\u00a0section, you\u2019ll see options like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Use default nameservers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Select this if you want to use our hosting default nameserver which are:<\/p><p><strong>ns1.bigcloudy.com<a href=\"http:\/\/ns1.bigcloudy.com\/\"><br \/><\/a>ns1.bigcloudy.com<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Use custom nameservers (enter below)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Choose this to specify your own nameservers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2268c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2268c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3-1024x463.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3-20x9.png 20w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3-32x14.png 32w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-3.png 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efad88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8efad88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4-1024x463.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4-20x9.png 20w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4-32x14.png 32w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-4.png 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf83bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cf83bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Note: <\/b>DNS propagation may take up to 24\u201348 hours for global updates to complete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36faab3e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36faab3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172c94cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172c94cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>5. Wait for DNS Propagation\n<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861ef3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"861ef3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Changes may take up to 24 hours to fully propagate globally. During this time, your website may load intermittently between old and new settings.<\/p><h2 id=\"notes\"><b>Notes<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Nameserver changes may take\u00a0<b>24\u201348 hours<\/b>\u00a0to propagate globally, depending on DNS caching.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ensure you copy and paste the nameservers exactly as provided to avoid outages.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">If your domain is locked or pending verification, nameserver changes may not apply until the issue is resolved.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Some TLDs have specific restrictions on nameserver formats or require a minimum of 2 nameservers.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">DNS hosted with the previous provider will stop working once nameservers are updated\u2014ensure all required DNS records exist on your new DNS service.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb23bc4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cb23bc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59eb1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59eb1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Need Help? <\/b><\/h2><p>If you face any issues updating your nameservers or need further assistance, our support team is always available:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4e7.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce7\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0support@bigcloudy.com<\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f310.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf10\" \/><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #a57ef5;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/contact-us\">\u00a0<b>Submit a support ticket<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71aeac19 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71aeac19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825efda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"825efda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2><p>You\u2019ve successfully updated your domain\u2019s nameservers from the BigCloudy client area. This process allows you to control where your domain points, whether to BigCloudy\u2019s servers or a third-party host.<br \/>Remember that DNS changes may take time, so be patient while they fully propagate worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e852dd0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e852dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d2c64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d2c64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2655c9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"2655c9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-2655c9fd\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"2655c9fd\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"-how-long-does-it-take-for-nameserver-changes-to-update-globally\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6431\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\"> How long does it take for nameserver changes to update globally?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6431\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"-how-long-does-it-take-for-nameserver-changes-to-update-globally\"><p>Nameserver updates typically take\u00a0<b>24\u201348 hours<\/b>\u00a0to fully propagate, though some regions may update sooner.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"do-i-need-to-unlock-my-domain-before-changing-nameservers\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6432\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Do I need to unlock my domain before changing nameservers?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6432\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"do-i-need-to-unlock-my-domain-before-changing-nameservers\"><p>In most cases, unlocking is only required for domain transfers, not nameserver updates. However, some registrars may require unlocking to modify nameservers.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"will-my-website-or-email-go-down-after-updating-nameservers\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6433\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Will my website or email go down after updating nameservers?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6433\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"will-my-website-or-email-go-down-after-updating-nameservers\"><p>They may go down if the new DNS provider does not have the correct DNS records. Always verify your DNS records before switching nameservers.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"can-i-change-nameservers-for-a-domain-that-is-expired\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6434\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can I change nameservers for a domain that is expired?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6434\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"can-i-change-nameservers-for-a-domain-that-is-expired\"><p>Most registrars do not allow nameserver changes on expired domains. You must\u00a0<b>renew the domain first<\/b>.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"why-do-i-see-an-error-when-saving-new-nameservers\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6435\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Why do I see an error when saving new nameservers?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6435\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"why-do-i-see-an-error-when-saving-new-nameservers\"><p>Errors usually occur due to invalid nameserver formatting, missing DNS glue records (for custom nameservers), or TLD-specific restrictions. Double-check the nameserver values and try again.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction This article explains how to change your domain\u2019s nameservers directly from your BigCloudy client area. Changing nameservers allows you to point your domain to a new hosting provider or DNS manager.Follow these steps to update them safely and ensure your website stays connected to the correct server. 1. Log in to the Client Area Go to your Client Area login and log in using your registered email and password. Tip:\u00a0Bookmark your client area URL for quick access next time. 2. Go to \u201cDomains\u201d From the dashboard, click on the\u00a0Domains\u00a0tab to view all your registered domains 3. Select Your Domain Find the domain you want to manage and click\u00a0Manage Domain\u00a0or\u00a0Manage DNS 4. Find the Nameservers Section Under the\u00a0Nameservers\u00a0section, you\u2019ll see options like: Use default nameservers\u00a0 Select this if you want to use our hosting default nameserver which are: ns1.bigcloudy.comns1.bigcloudy.com Use custom nameservers (enter below) Choose this to specify your own nameservers. Note: DNS propagation may take up to 24\u201348 hours for global updates to complete. 5. Wait for DNS Propagation Changes may take up to 24 hours to fully propagate globally. During this time, your website may load intermittently between old and new settings. Notes Nameserver changes may take\u00a024\u201348 hours\u00a0to propagate globally, depending on DNS caching. Ensure you copy and paste the nameservers exactly as provided to avoid outages. If your domain is locked or pending verification, nameserver changes may not apply until the issue is resolved. Some TLDs have specific restrictions on nameserver formats or require a minimum of 2 nameservers. DNS hosted with the previous provider will stop working once nameservers are updated\u2014ensure all required DNS records exist on your new DNS service. Need Help? If you face any issues updating your nameservers or need further assistance, our support team is always available: \u00a0Email:\u00a0support@bigcloudy.com \u00a0Submit a support ticket Conclusion You\u2019ve successfully updated your domain\u2019s nameservers from the BigCloudy client area. This process allows you to control where your domain points, whether to BigCloudy\u2019s servers or a third-party host.Remember that DNS changes may take time, so be patient while they fully propagate worldwide. FAQ How long does it take for nameserver changes to update globally? Nameserver updates typically take\u00a024\u201348 hours\u00a0to fully propagate, though some regions may update sooner. Do I need to unlock my domain before changing nameservers? In most cases, unlocking is only required for domain transfers, not nameserver updates. However, some registrars may require unlocking to modify nameservers. Will my website or email go down after updating nameservers? They may go down if the new DNS provider does not have the correct DNS records. Always verify your DNS records before switching nameservers. Can I change nameservers for a domain that is expired? Most registrars do not allow nameserver changes on expired domains. You must\u00a0renew the domain first. Why do I see an error when saving new nameservers? Errors usually occur due to invalid nameserver formatting, missing DNS glue records (for custom nameservers), or TLD-specific restrictions. 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