{"id":4499,"date":"2018-05-03T13:07:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T17:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp-p3d2tsa2xh.pairsite.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=4499"},"modified":"2025-08-15T12:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:52:32","slug":"how-to-add-a-domain-to-your-hosting-account","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/how-to-add-a-domain-to-your-hosting-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Domain to Your Hosting Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A \u201cdomain\u201d is another word for the URL your site uses, like <em>pair.com<\/em>. If you want your own custom URL, find your package type below and follow their steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#adding-a-domain-on-shared-vps-or-dedicated\">Shared, VPS, or Dedicated<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#adding-a-domain-to-managed-wordpress-or-podcast-websites\">Managed WordPress or Podcast Websites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding a Domain on Shared, VPS, or Dedicated<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/shared-hosting\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Shared<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/vps\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">VPS<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/qs-dedicated\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Dedicated<\/p><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/shared-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shared<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/vps-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VPS<\/a>, or Dedicated hosting account, follow these steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Register a Domain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to register your domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Already have a registered domain? You can skip to <a href=\"#step-2-add-a-domain\">Step 2: Add a Domain<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Domain registrations last a year or more, and allow you to use the domain for that length of time. If your registration expires, you will lose access to the domain and someone else may register it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can register a domain easily at <a href=\"http:\/\/pairdomains.com\/\">PairDomains.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Add a Domain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have registered a domain, you can add the domain to your hosting account. By doing this, you will be able to launch the domain to the internet and build a website for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"http:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">ACC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Domains<\/strong> in the left sidebar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add a Domain Name<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Select Domain Name<\/strong>, select <strong>Add Domain Name<\/strong> and enter the registered domain name in the corresponding text field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under S<strong>elect Hosting Type<\/strong>, select your preferred hosting type. See more information about hosting types in our article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/what-types-of-ip-addresses-are-available\/\">What Types of Domain Hosting are Available?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Proceed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the Domains page, click the <strong>Add New <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the \u201cAdd Existing Domain\/Subdomain\u201d section, select <strong>Add Domain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the text field, enter your domain name. Do not include the http:\/\/ or the www. prefix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the \u201cSelect Hosting Type\u201d section, select your desired IP hosting type. For more information about the different types of IP addresses, see <a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/18022168842519-What-Types-of-Domain-Hosting-are-Available\">What Types of Domain Hosting Are Available?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Proceed <\/strong>button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This will add the domain to your hosting account. On the next page, it will show you the name servers associated with this domain name. You need to take note of these since you will need them in the next step. They will look something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>dns3.pair.com<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>ns8.ns0.com<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Pointing Name Servers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you need to change the name servers for your domain. When a domain is first registered, it is given filler name servers. However, when you add a domain name to a hosting account, you need to change the name servers to the ones associated with the hosting server. To make this change, you will need to go to your domain registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you completed Step 1 of this tutorial, then your domain registrar is Pair Domains. Find the steps to changing your name services in this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pairdomains.com\/kb\/posts\/301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changing Name Servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each registrar is different, so look at your registrar\u2019s documentation for the specific steps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give the changes 24 to 48 hours to be processed. After this period of time, your domain should be successfully added and ready to host a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding a Domain to Managed WordPress or Podcast Websites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/wp-enthusiast\/\"><p class=\"\"style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e!important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">WP Enthusiast<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/wp-professional\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">WP Professional<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/wp-professional-plus\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">WP Professional Plus<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/podcast-websites\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Podcast Websites<\/p><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managed WordPress<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/podcast-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Websites<\/a> hosting account, follow these steps to add a domain to your account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Register a Domain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to register your domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Already have a registered domain? You can skip to S<a href=\"#step-2-add-a-domain-to-your-website\">tep 2: Add a Domain to Your Website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Domain registrations last a year or more, and allow you to use the domain for that length of time. If your registration expires, you will lose access to the domain and someone else may register it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can register a domain easily at <a href=\"http:\/\/pairdomains.com\/\">PairDomains.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Add a Domain to Your Website<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your next steps will depend on if you already have a website created or if you\u2019re also setting up your website for the first time. Find the tutorial below that best fits your needs, then follow those steps:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#i-havent-created-a-wordpress-site-yet\">I Haven\u2019t Created a WordPress Site Yet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#i-already-have-a-wordpress-site\">I Already Have a WordPress Site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I Haven\u2019t Created a WordPress Site Yet<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet created a WordPress site on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/wordpress-hosting\/\">Managed WordPress<\/a> account, then follow these steps.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have a domain name, you can create your site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface-2\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface-2\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using the Legacy interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click the <strong>WordPress<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the drop-down, click<strong> Create Site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the email address, site nickname, and site title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cDomain\u201d section, select <strong>Host a new domain that you own <\/strong>option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the available field, enter the domain name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Create <\/strong>Button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once successfully created, a new page will appear and display your new site information. The next step is to Point the Name Servers to Your Account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using the New ACC Interface:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the toolbar, click <strong>Create a new WordPress Site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the email address, site nickname, and site title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cDomain\u201d section, select <strong>Host a new domain that you own <\/strong>option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the available field, enter the domain name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Create <\/strong>Button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once successfully created, a new page will appear and display your new site information. The next step is to Point the Name Servers to Your Account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Make special note of the Name Servers. You will need these in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I Already Have a WordPress Site<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add a custom domain to an existing Managed WordPress site at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">To use a custom domain, you must first register an available domain name with a domain registrar, like <a href=\"http:\/\/pairdomains.com\/\">Pair Domains<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface-3\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface-3\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"http:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the drop-down, click <strong>List Sites<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Nickname<\/strong> column, click the name of your website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Domains<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click<strong> Add Domain<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the type of domain you want to add:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Make Primary<\/strong><\/td><td>Toggle this option to set this domain as the primary domain for your website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Automatic pairsite.com subdomain<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a free, automatically generated subdomain of pairsite.com as your site\u2019s domain.&nbsp;<br>Example: <em>wp-8aw9omr00z.pairsite.com<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Custom pairsite.com subdomain<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a customized version of a free pairsite subdomain as your site\u2019s domain. If selected, use the textbox to enter your desired subdomain text.&nbsp;<br>Pairsite.com customizations are available to all Pair Networks accounts, so some pairsite subdomain customizations may be unavailable. If you encounter this, try another customization.<br><br>Example: <em>custom.pairsite.com<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Use a domain that you're already hosting<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a domain you have already added to your hosting account.<br>Select the domain from the Domain drop-down.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Host a new domain that you own<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option if you have registered a domain, but have not yet added to your hosting account.&nbsp;<br>Enter your domain name into the Domain textbox.&nbsp;<br><em>Note: If you select this option, you must also point your domain\u2019s nameservers to the hosting account. Failure to complete this step may result in your domain not working properly. See your domain registrar for specific steps.&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Custom subdomain of a domain you own<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a subdomain of a domain you have already added to your hosting account for your site\u2019s domain.&nbsp;<br>Enter your desired subdomain in the textbox.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Click the Add button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"http:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your WordPress site and click its <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/site-domains-icon.png\" width=\"20\" height=\"22\">Site Domain icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Add Domain<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the type of domain you want to add:<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Make Primary<\/strong><\/td><td>Toggle this option to set this domain as the primary domain for your website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Automatic pairsite.com subdomain<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a free, automatically generated subdomain of pairsite.com as your site\u2019s domain.&nbsp;<br>Example: <em>wp-8aw9omr00z.pairsite.com<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Custom pairsite.com subdomain<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a customized version of a free pairsite subdomain as your site\u2019s domain. If selected, use the textbox to enter your desired subdomain text.&nbsp;<br>Pairsite.com customizations are available to all Pair Networks accounts, so some pairsite subdomain customizations may be unavailable. If you encounter this, try another customization.<br><br>Example: <em>custom.pairsite.com<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Use a domain that you're already hosting<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a domain you have already added to your hosting account.<br>Select the domain from the Domain drop-down.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Host a new domain that you own<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option if you have registered a domain, but have not yet added to your hosting account.&nbsp;<br>Enter your domain name into the Domain textbox.&nbsp;<br><em>Note: If you select this option, you must also point your domain\u2019s nameservers to the hosting account. Failure to complete this step may result in your domain not working properly. See your domain registrar for specific steps.&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Custom subdomain of a domain you own<\/strong><\/td><td>Select this option to use a subdomain of a domain you have already added to your hosting account for your site\u2019s domain.&nbsp;<br>Enter your desired subdomain in the textbox.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once successfully created, a new page will appear and display your new site information. The next step is to <a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/17718347301911-Adding-a-Domain-to-Managed-WordPress#step-3-point-name-servers-to-your-account\">Point the Name Servers to Your Account<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Make special note of the Name Servers. You will need these in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Point Name Servers to Your Account<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you need to change the name servers for your domain. When a domain is first registered, it is given filler name servers. However, when you add a domain name to a hosting account, you need to change the name servers to the ones associated with the hosting server. To make this change, you will need to go to your domain registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you completed Step 1 of this tutorial, then your domain registrar is Pair Domains. Find the steps to changing your name services in this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pairdomains.com\/kb\/posts\/301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changing Name Servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each registrar is different, so look at your registrar\u2019s documentation for the specific steps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give the changes 24 to 48 hours to be processed. 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