Point a domain registered with Squarespace to Host Dada by switching to custom nameservers: ns1 to ns4.kandekore.net. This also covers domains that moved over from Google Domains, which are now managed in Squarespace.
Before you start
- Your domain should already be added to your Host Dada hosting package, so a DNS zone is waiting for it. See Add a website or domain to your hosting package.
- If you're moving a website, upload it first and check it works before you switch. Preview your site before changing DNS shows you how.
- You'll need to sign in to your Squarespace account. Squarespace asks you to confirm your password or two-factor code during the change.
- The domain must be active and not expired.
Host Dada nameservers
Enter all four, one per box, exactly as shown. Don't add a full stop at the end, and don't enter any IP addresses.
| Nameserver | Value |
|---|---|
| Nameserver 1 | ns1.kandekore.net |
| Nameserver 2 | ns2.kandekore.net |
| Nameserver 3 | ns3.kandekore.net |
| Nameserver 4 | ns4.kandekore.net |
Step-by-step: change your nameservers at Squarespace
- Go to your Squarespace domains dashboard and sign in.
- Select the domain name.
- Open DNS, then Domain Nameservers.
- Select Use Custom Nameservers.
- Confirm your identity with your password or two-factor code when asked.
- Squarespace warns that DNSSEC will be turned off. Confirm this; it is needed for the switch.
- Enter
ns1.kandekore.net,ns2.kandekore.net,ns3.kandekore.netandns4.kandekore.net. Squarespace needs at least two. - Select Save.
Squarespace's own guide is Review, change or reset your domain's nameservers.
How long does it take?
Squarespace usually passes the change to the domain registry within minutes. The rest of the internet then catches up as old answers expire from caches. Most visitors see the new nameservers within a few hours, but allow up to 24 to 48 hours for everyone. Squarespace says to allow up to 48 hours. During that window some people may see your old site and some the new one, so leave your old hosting and email running until the change has completed.
Check the change has worked
- Use a free public DNS checker (search for "DNS propagation checker"), choose the NS record type and enter your domain. When most locations show the
kandekore.netnameservers, you're done. - On a Mac or Linux computer you can run
dig NS yourdomain.co.uk +shortin Terminal. On Windows, runnslookup -type=ns yourdomain.co.ukin Command Prompt. - Send a test email to your domain from a personal address to confirm mail still arrives.
More detail is in How long do DNS changes take? Checking propagation.
Troubleshooting
Google Workspace email stopped arriving
The Google MX records weren't recreated at Host Dada. Add Google's MX record (smtp.google.com, priority 1) and your SPF and verification TXT records in the Host Dada Control Panel. Your Google Workspace admin console shows the exact values.
I can't see my old Google Domains domain
Make sure you signed in to Squarespace with the same Google account you used for Google Domains. If you've already transferred the domain elsewhere, change the nameservers at that registrar instead.
I'm moving my Squarespace website too
Squarespace only exports some content. Read Moving from Squarespace before you switch.
My email stopped working after the change
The MX records weren't recreated on Host Dada before the switch. Add them now in the Host Dada Control Panel under Domains, copying the values from your old provider (or from your email provider's setup guide). Mail that bounced can't be recovered, but new messages will arrive once the record has spread, usually within an hour.
Last reviewed: October 2026
