Link a Domain to a VPS Using HestiaCP

Step 1: Log in to HestiaCP

Open the panel in your browser with the VPS IP and the default Hestia port, 8083:

https://your-vps-ip:8083/

Enter your username and password.

Step 2: Add the domain

1. Go to the Web section.

   

2. Click Add Web Domain.

   

3. Enter your domain name. Choose options like DNS Support and Mail Support if you want HestiaCP to host DNS and email for this domain.

   

4. Click Save.

Step 3: Update the DNS

At your domain registrar or DNS provider, create an A record that points to the IP address of your VPS. Create it for @ and also for www.

If you use HestiaCP DNS, set the nameservers of the domain to the ones you created in Hestia.

Step 4: Wait for propagation

DNS changes can take a few hours and sometimes up to 48 hours to reach everywhere.

Step 5: Test

When the change has spread, open your domain in a browser. You should see the default HestiaCP page or your site.

Quick recap

• Web > Add Web Domain > Save.
• Create an A record to the VPS IP and wait for propagation.