After signing up to https://000webhost.com cloud hosting you will receive default website name such as my-name.000webhostapp.com. This is very convenient because your website is instantly online. Website building can be started immediately. This name will be reserved only for you, if you ever delete this - you cannot use it again ever .
During your website building process you might think of domain name or you might already have a domain name. Setting your domain name instead of my-name.000webhostapp.com is something you probably want to do to fully brand your site with your personal domain. Luckily this is very easy to do. 000webhost provides 2 easy ways to change website address. Choose one that suits you best.
Park domain - the most simple option for new users
000webhost provides DNS parking to easy change your website address. Change your domain nameservers to ns01.000webhost.com and ns02.000webhost.com. Every domain registration service providers has its own method to change nameservers. Here is a list of most common domain service providers and instructions how to change nameservers.
Freenom
How to change namservers on Freenom:
- Login to freenom.com account
- Go to
Services -> My Domains - Choose a domain and click
Manage Domain - Select
Management Tools -> Nameservers - Select
Use custom nameserversand enterns01.000webhost.comandns02.000webhost.com(ONLY these two 000webhost nameservers can be listed otherwise your website will not function correctly.) - Click
Change nameservers
Godaddy
How to change nameservers on Godaddy:
- Login to godaddy.com account and navigate to domain you want to manage
- In domain details page find
Nameserverssection and clickManage - In Nameservers popup window select
Custom - Select
Add nameserverand enterns01.000webhost.comandns02.000webhost.com(ONLY these two 000webhost nameservers can be listed otherwise your website will not function correctly.) - Click
Save
- NameCheap
- HostGator
- GoDaddy
- BlueHost
- Google Domains
- OVH
- 1and1
- DNSMadeEasy
- DreamHost
- MediaTemple
- Rackspace
- Enom
- Moniker
- Fast Domain
- Internetbs
- DirectNIC
- Domain.com
- Yola
- Gandi
- Network Solutions
- MelbourneIT
- Tucows
- EasyDNS
- Blacknight
- Name.com
- Site5
- iPage
- Softlayer
- HostMonster
- Dotster
- Yahoo!
- Register
Steps after domain nameservers are changed:
- Make sure that nameservers are visible for Google (change to your domain name).
- Park domain in 000webhost panel. Go to
Set web address->Add domain->Park domain - Enter your domain name and click
Park domain - If your nameservers are pointed correctly to 000webhost nameservers, domain will show status
Readywhich means that is ready to link Website. - Click
Manage->Link website.
Now your website can be accessed with your own domain name.
Point domain (CNAME records method)
Requirement is to add CNAME record which points to your website on 000webhost cloud. Do not change nameservers. You will have full control of your domain DNS zone. Depending on where your domain is currently registered the instructions to set CNAME record may be different. Here is the list of tutorials:
- Create CNAME record on freenom.com
- Create CNAME record on godaddy.com
- Create CNAME record on cloudflare.com
- Create CNAME record on CloudFlare.com updated tutorial
Use toolbox to test if your cname record was created correctly.
After domain is pointed to 000webhost cloud
Changing domain name usually involves some modifications on your website. Most common are these: