What are DNS Records ?
A DNS (Domain Name System) name server stores DNS records for a domain name. There are many types of DNS records, but some of the most common are:
- A records: An A record associates a domain name (such as example.com) with an IP address (such as 174.114.230.37).
- CNAME records: CNAME (canonical name) records define aliases by associating one domain name with another. For example, you could create a CNAME record for mail.example.com associated with example.com. When a DNS lookup for mail.example.com occurs, it receives in response the associated example.com domain, and subsequently performs a lookup on its A record. CNAME records enable you to define multiple domains without having to specify an IP address for each one.
- TXT records: TXT records can contain any arbitrary text data. They are often used to define SPF (Sender Policy Framework) or DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) settings.
To configure DNS records for your domain, cPanel provides a Simple DNS Zone Editor and an Advanced DNS Zone Editor. They have similar functionality, and both allow you to define A and CNAME records. However, only the Advanced DNS Zone Editor enables you to configure TXT records as well.
Adding an A Record :
To add a record using the Advanced DNS Zone Editor, please follow these steps:
Editing a DNS Record:
To edit a record using the Advanced DNS Zone Editor, please follow these steps:
Note: Editing DNS Records is an advanced topic. Do not edit existing records unless you are sure of what you are doing. Modifying certain records can make your web site inaccessible and can render your e-mail to stop working.
Deleting a DNS Record:
To delete a record using the Advanced DNS Zone Editor, please follow these steps:
To add a record using the Advanced DNS Zone Editor, please follow these steps:
- In the Domains section of the cPanel home screen, click Advanced DNS Zone Editor.
- Under Select a Domain, select the domain for which you want to add a record.
- Under Add a Record, in the Name text box, type the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for the record.
- In the TTL text box, type the time-to-live value in seconds.
- In the Type list box, select the type of record that you want to add, and then:
- If you are adding an A record, in the Address text box, type the IP address to associate with the domain name that you specified in step 2.
- If you are adding a CNAME record, in the CNAME text box, type the associated canonical name for the domain name that you specified in step 2.
- If you are adding a TXT record, in the TXT Data text box, type the data for the TXT record.
- Click . After cPanel adds the record, you can view it in the Zone File Records list.
Editing a DNS Record:
To edit a record using the Advanced DNS Zone Editor, please follow these steps:
- In the Domains section of the cPanel home screen, click Advanced DNS Zone Editor.
- Under Select a Domain, select the domain for which you want to edit a record.
- Under Zone File Records, locate the record you want to edit, and then click Edit.
- Modify the value or values you want to change, and then click .
Note: Editing DNS Records is an advanced topic. Do not edit existing records unless you are sure of what you are doing. Modifying certain records can make your web site inaccessible and can render your e-mail to stop working.
Deleting a DNS Record:
To delete a record using the Advanced DNS Zone Editor, please follow these steps:
- In the Domains section of the cPanel home screen, click Advanced DNS Zone Editor.
- Under Select a Domain, select the domain for which you want to delete a record.
- Under Zone File Records, locate the record you want to delete, and then click Delete.
- At the Delete this record? prompt, click . cPanel removes the record from the Zone File Records list.
