< All Topics Main DNS Settings How to configure nameservers? Print How to configure nameservers?Nameservers are responsible for the resolution of server Ip address with the domain name. If domain’s nameservers are misconfigured, then you mostly face downtime for the domain name. Hence, configuring the correct nameservers is an early and essential task for an administrator. Learn, How to configure Nameservers in DirectAdmin? 1. First, to login into DirectAdmin control panel visit, 2. Navigate to Server Manager → Name Servers. 3. Enter the custom nameservers under “Set the Name servers that will be assigned to new users”. 4. To save the changes → Click on SAVE. 5. Also, you can create Nameservers based on hosted domains → Click on CREATE NAME SERVERS. 6. Select the domain name → Enter the prefix (Example: ns1, ns2) → Click on CREATE NAME SERVERS. The configured nameservers will be assigned for the newly created user accounts in the DirectAdmin control panel. Please note that it will not affect the existing user accounts. 7. If you use external dns, please create ns1/ns2 A record and point to server IP 8. Create Hosts or Child Nameservers in your domain registrar with the same name/ip.