Easy Tech TutsHow to Find Nameservers in Hostinger 2026 Easily
By Impran M N
If you bought a domain through one registrar and want it pointed at hosting on Hostinger, you need two things: Hostinger's nameserver addresses, and the right screen in your registrar's dashboard to paste them into. This guide walks the Hostinger side of that job — logging in, opening your site's dashboard, and finding the DNS/Nameservers section where the connection status and the values themselves live. The whole process takes about five minutes once you know which menu to open.
01Log in to your Hostinger account
Go to hostinger.com and click Log in at the top right of the homepage. The marketing homepage itself changes with whatever promotion is running, but the Log in button stays in the same spot in the top-right corner regardless. Enter your account email and password to land in hPanel, Hostinger's control panel for everything tied to your account.
02Open your website's dashboard
Once inside hPanel, select the website you're working on from the Websites list. This drops you into that site's own Dashboard, which shows an overview card for the site — its WordPress admin link if applicable, creation date, and quick-access tiles for Domain, Hosting, Backups, File manager, and Databases. The Domain tile is worth noting here since it will often flag "Action required" if the domain isn't yet connected, which is exactly the situation a nameserver change fixes.
03Open the DNS / Nameservers section
From the left-hand menu, expand Domains and select DNS / Nameservers. If your domain was registered outside Hostinger and hasn't been pointed here yet, this page will say plainly that your domain isn't connected to Hostinger, with two options: Transfer the domain entirely, or Connect it by updating nameservers at your current registrar. For most people who bought the domain elsewhere and just want to host it on Hostinger, Connect domain is the path that leads to the nameserver values.
04Copy the nameserver addresses
Choosing Connect domain surfaces Hostinger's default nameservers for your account, typically listed as ns1.dns-parking.com and ns2.dns-parking.com. Copy these exactly — nameserver values are unforgiving of typos, and even a dropped character will keep your domain from resolving to Hostinger's servers. If your plan uses different nameserver addresses, always copy what's actually displayed in your own account rather than assuming the defaults apply.
05Paste them into your domain registrar
Log in to wherever the domain itself is registered — GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any other provider — and find that registrar's nameserver settings, usually under the domain's DNS or Nameservers section. Replace the existing entries with Hostinger's two addresses and save. Propagation isn't instant; it can take anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours for the change to take effect globally, so don't panic if the site doesn't switch over immediately.
06Verify the connection back in hPanel
Once propagation completes, return to the DNS / Nameservers page in hPanel. The "not connected" message should be replaced with confirmation that the domain is active on Hostinger, and the Domain tile on your dashboard should no longer flag action required. If it still shows disconnected after a day, double-check the nameserver values at your registrar for typos before contacting support.
Frequently asked questions
What are Hostinger's default nameservers?
They're typically listed as ns1.dns-parking.com and ns2.dns-parking.com, though you should always confirm the exact values shown on your own account's DNS / Nameservers page.
Why do I need my nameservers?
You need them to point a domain registered with another provider, like GoDaddy or Namecheap, to your Hostinger hosting so it can serve your site.
How do I know if my domain still needs connecting?
The DNS / Nameservers page in hPanel will say "Your domain is not connected to Hostinger" and offer Transfer or Connect domain options until the nameservers are updated and propagated.
What happens if I copy the nameservers incorrectly?
Even a small typo can cause your domain connection to fail, so copy them exactly as shown in your hPanel dashboard rather than typing them from memory.
How long does it take for nameserver changes to work?
Propagation can take anywhere from a few minutes up to 24 hours, so give it time before assuming something is wrong.
About the author
Impran M N
I've been hooked on technology for as long as I can remember — especially the new tools and AI apps that seem to land every other week. Easy Tech Tuts is where I write up whatever I've just worked out: I do the task in the real product, record the screen, and turn it into the guide I wish I'd found first.
