# Domain Won't Connect – Causes & Fixes (DNS, A Record, Nameserver)

Domain won't connect to website or server? Check A record, nameservers, propagation & Cloudflare proxy step by step.

**Quick answer:** If your domain won't connect, in 90% of cases it's a wrong A record, wrong nameservers or ongoing DNS propagation. Check in this order – don't change everything at once.

**If you landed here:** You set up a domain but the website won't load, shows an old site or the game server isn't reachable via domain.

## 5-minute checklist

- **Nameservers** at registrar → point to NexoraHost, Cloudflare or your DNS provider? → [Nameserver guide](/en/domain/nameserver)
- **A record** for `@` and optionally `www` → points to correct server IP?
- **Propagation** → waited at least 15–60 min since change? → [DNS propagation](/en/domain/dns-propagation)
- **Webspace:** Domain assigned to site in panel? → [Set up webspace](/en/webspace/set-up)
- **Cloudflare:** Orange cloud on? Test DNS-only (grey) → [Cloudflare DNS](/en/domain/cloudflare-dns)

## Error → cause → fix

SymptomCommon causeFix

"DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN"Domain not registered / wrong NSCheck nameservers, domain status at registrar

Old website shownDNS cache / old A recordLower TTL, fix A record, flush cache

SSL errorNo cert / wrong proxy[Set up SSL](/en/domain/ssl-einrichten), Cloudflare Full SSL

Minecraft domain timeoutMissing SRV / closed port[SRV record](/en/domain/minecraft-srv-record) + [firewall](/en/root-v-server/firewall-ports)

## Related

- [DNS troubleshooting hub](/en/domain/dns-troubleshooting)
- [Email not working – check MX](/en/domain/mx-record-falsch)
- [Domain & DNS hub](/en/domain)
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