---
title: "How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Resellers"
description: "With your reseller hosting account, you have the ability to set up custom nameservers. This means your customers can point their domains to your hosting account with your unique branding. Instead of..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/domain-names/dns-nameserver-changes/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-reseller-server/
date: 2016-02-26
modified: 2025-05-27
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["DNS and Nameserver Changes"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Resellers

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Custom-Nameservers-1024x538.png)

With your [reseller hosting](http://inmotionhosting.com/reseller-hosting) account, you have the ability to set up custom nameservers. This means your customers can point their domains to your hosting account with your unique branding. Instead of using the InMotion Hosting default nameservers, your customers can use your custom nameservers. This procedure also works for [dedicated hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated-servers) services and [VPS reseller](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps-reseller) accounts.

## Create the Nameservers as A Records

1. [Log into your cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/) for the domain you want to edit.  
2. [Write down your server IP address](/support/website/how-to-find-your-shared-ip-address-of-your-server-in-cpanel/) since you will use it later. ![cPanel Server Info](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/server-info.png) 
3. Under *Domains* select **Zone Editor** ![Select Zone Editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/select-zone-editor.jpg)
4. Look for and select the domain name that you’re trying to create the custom nameservers for, then click on **Manage**.
5. [Create new **A** records](/support/edu/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor-cpanel/) for your nameservers   Field name Example Name Enter the nameserver information, ns1.example.com TTL You can enter any positive number here, but the standard is 14400 Type Select **A** Address Enter your IP address

## Activate Nameservers with Registrar

If you have your domain registered through your InMotion Hosting account you can complete this step through your Account Management Panel (AMP). If your domain is not registered with your account here and you are using a third-party registrar, you will need to contact them directly to set up glue records. You will need to provide them the IP address you wrote down previously.

### Activating Your Custom Nameservers in AMP

1. [Log into AMP](/support/amp/how-to-log-into-amp/)
2. Under **Domains** choose **Manage Domains**![Click - Manage Domains](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/03-click-manage-domains.png)  
3. Choose the domain you want to manage ![Select the Domain](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/select-domain.png) 
4. Select **Create Custom Nameservers** ![Select Create Custom Name server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/create-custom-name-servers.png) 
5. Under **Host Name:** enter your custom nameserver information ![Set Up Custom Nameservers](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/setup-custom-nameservers.png) 
6. Under **IP Address:** enter your IP address
7. Repeat for your secondary nameserver Host Name. (ns2.example.com)
8. Click **Submit**

## Assigning Nameservers in WHM

1. [Log into WHM](/support/edu/whm/whm-login/)
2. Choose **Server Configuration** from the left side panel and select **Basic cPanel & WHM Setup**
3. Enter your nameserver hostnames in the fields under **Nameservers**  If you’re in a Shared Reseller you will see this interface: ![Basic WHM - Reseller](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/basic-webhost-manager-setup.png)If you’re in a VPS or Dedicated Server, then your interface will look like this:![Basic WHM Setup - VPS/Dedi](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/vps-whm-setup.png)

To learn more about cPanel and WHM, check out our [cPanel Education](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/) channel.