Domain Name Server Setup. In the admin center go to the Settings Domains page. Open Administrative tools from your Start menu.
Follow the steps below to set up private name servers for your domain. It is vital for private name servers to have both the name servers and their corresponding IP addresses. As your brand or websites address the domain name you choose is supremely important.
Lastly when the nameservers are registered you need to set them up on the server.
2 Select Domain List from the left sidebar and click the Manage button next to your domain in the list. Click Register a domain name server. Click Domain Names on the right side of the interface. The welcome email that you received after purchasing hosting from HostGator will contain both the IP and the private name servers that will need to be registered.