Phase 2 — Auto Zone Creation

Domain Setup Guide

Connect your custom domain to NowPage in minutes. Most of the work is automated.

How It Works

When you add a custom domain in NowPage, the system automatically:

Creates Cloudflare zone

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Adds DNS records

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Provisions on Vercel

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Saves to database

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You set nameservers

The only manual step is changing your domain's nameservers at your registrar. NowPage shows you the exact nameservers to use after creating the domain.

Choose Your Path

Path A

I have an existing website (keep it running)

Your root site (e.g. yoursite.com) stays on your current host (Hostinger, WordPress, etc.). Subdomains (e.g. ideas.yoursite.com) go to NowPage.

NowPage creates your Cloudflare zone
When you add the domain in the dashboard, NowPage automatically creates a Cloudflare zone and configures DNS records (A record for root, CNAME for www, wildcard CNAME for subdomains).
You see the nameservers
The success banner shows two nameservers (e.g. julian.ns.cloudflare.com and tina.ns.cloudflare.com). Copy them.
Change nameservers at your registrar
Go to your registrar (Namecheap, GoDaddy, Hostinger) and set the nameservers to the ones shown. See registrar-specific instructions below.
Cloudflare imports your existing DNS
When Cloudflare activates, it automatically scans and imports your existing DNS records (like the A record pointing to your Hostinger hosting). Your existing website continues to work.
Verify in Cloudflare that your existing records are intact
Log into Cloudflare Dashboard and check the DNS tab. Your Hostinger A record should already be there. The wildcard CNAME for subdomains was added by NowPage.
Wait for propagation (1-24 hours)
Nameserver changes typically take 1-4 hours but can take up to 24. Once active, your root site stays on Hostinger and subdomains go to NowPage.

Important: If your existing site uses Hostinger nameservers, switching to Cloudflare nameservers means Cloudflare now manages your DNS. Cloudflare auto-imports records, but double-check that email (MX) records and any other critical records are preserved.

Path B

Fresh domain, no website yet

Everything — root domain and all subdomains — goes to NowPage. Simplest setup.

NowPage creates your Cloudflare zone + DNS records
A record (76.76.21.21), CNAME www, and wildcard CNAME — all automatically configured.
You see the nameservers
Copy the two nameservers from the success banner.
Change nameservers at your registrar
Go to your registrar and set nameservers to Cloudflare's. See registrar-specific instructions below.
Wait for propagation (1-24 hours)
Once active, your root domain and all subdomains point to NowPage. Done!

Registrar-Specific Instructions

Here's how to change nameservers at the most common registrars:

Namecheap ▶

Log in to Namecheap
Go to Domain List and click Manage next to your domain
In the Nameservers section, change from "Namecheap BasicDNS" to "Custom DNS"
Enter the two Cloudflare nameservers (e.g. julian.ns.cloudflare.com and tina.ns.cloudflare.com)
Click the green checkmark to save
Propagation: typically 1-4 hours, up to 24

GoDaddy ▶

Log in to GoDaddy
Go to My Products → Domains
Click your domain, then DNS → Nameservers
Click Change, select "I'll use my own nameservers"
Enter the two Cloudflare nameservers
Click Save, confirm the warning popup
Propagation: typically 1-4 hours

Hostinger ▶

Log in to Hostinger hPanel
Go to Domains → select your domain
Click DNS / Nameservers in the left sidebar
Click Change nameservers
Replace the existing nameservers with the two Cloudflare nameservers
Click Save
Propagation: typically 2-8 hours, can take up to 24

Note: If you have Hostinger hosting and want to keep your existing website, Cloudflare will auto-import your Hostinger DNS records. Your site should continue working after the nameserver change. Verify MX (email) records are intact after the switch.

After Nameserver Change

Wait for Cloudflare to activate
Cloudflare will send you an email when the zone is active. You can also check in the Cloudflare Dashboard — the zone status will change from "Pending" to "Active".
Verify in NowPage
Go back to the NowPage dashboard and click Verify DNS on your domain. It should pass and show "Live".
Start publishing
Your domain is ready! Create pages, subdomains, and registries.

Troubleshooting

Domain still shows "Pending DNS" after 24 hours

Verify nameservers were set correctly at your registrar (common mistake: entering them backwards or with typos)
Some registrars lock nameserver changes behind a "domain lock" — make sure your domain is unlocked
Try clicking "Verify DNS" again in NowPage — it will attempt auto-repair via Cloudflare

"Zone already exists" message

This is normal — it means your domain was already in Cloudflare (perhaps from a previous setup). NowPage will use the existing zone and add the required DNS records. No action needed.

Existing website stopped working

Check Cloudflare DNS tab — your original A record should have been auto-imported
If it's missing, add it manually in Cloudflare (the A record pointing to your hosting provider's IP)
Make sure the record is set to "DNS only" (gray cloud), not "Proxied" (orange cloud), if your host requires direct connections

SSL certificate errors

Vercel provisions SSL automatically once DNS resolves. This can take a few minutes after nameserver activation. If you see SSL errors, wait 10-15 minutes and try again.