How to change DNS records at Hover
Tucows-owned registrar with a deliberately simple interface.
Where the DNS settings live
- Sign in and open the domain from your control panel.
- Click the DNS tab.
Adding a record
- Click Add a Record.
- Choose the type, enter the hostname (
@for the root) and value. - Click Add Record.
Editing or deleting a record
- Click Edit on the record, change it, save. Delete is on the same row.
Changing the nameservers
- Open the domain, click Nameservers → Edit, and enter the new ones.
Hover nameservers
These are the values you would set at your registrar to let Hover run your DNS. Always confirm them in your own account — several providers assign per-account values.
ns1.hover.comns2.hover.com
Gotchas at Hover
- Hover pre-populates parking records on new domains — remove them before going live.
After you save
DNS changes are not instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere — occasionally longer if an ISP ignores TTLs. Check what the world currently sees before assuming something is broken, and see the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.
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