After buying your domain and setting up your hosting, you’ll need to connect the two — it’s called “pointing” your domain. Think of it as telling your domain where your website actually lives.

This is done by updating your nameservers in your domain registrar's settings. Your hosting provider will give you the correct nameservers, and you just copy-paste them in.

It can take a few hours for changes to take effect, but once it’s live, anyone who types your domain will be directed to your site. Just don’t cancel your old hosting or domain plan too early.

If you’re nervous about making DNS changes, don’t worry. Most registrars and hosts offer step-by-step guides — and some even do it for you.

To avoid confusion, best cpanel hosting offers tutorials and provider recommendations with the easiest domain-to-host setup workflows out there.