DNS Management¶
If your domain is managed here, you can edit its DNS records yourself. DNS decides where a name points — which address serves your website, which server accepts your mail, and which proofs hold for your domain.
Only for domains managed here
If your domain is with another provider, make the changes there. This section then shows no zone for that domain.
Overview¶
Every managed domain has a zone holding all its records. The zone view lists the existing records and lets you change them.
Adding a record¶
- Navigate to DNS
- Select the zone
- Add record
- Enter type, name, value and TTL
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Type | Kind of record, see below |
| Name | The name inside the zone, e.g. www, or @ for the domain itself |
| Value | The target — an IP address, a name or a text, depending on type |
| TTL | How long other servers cache the answer, in seconds |
Record types¶
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| A | Name points to an IPv4 address |
| AAAA | Name points to an IPv6 address |
| CNAME | Name refers to another name |
| MX | The mail server responsible for the domain |
| TXT | Free text, for instance SPF or proofs towards a service |
| NS | The responsible name servers |
| SRV | A service with a port, for instance for autoconfiguration |
| CAA | Declares which authority may issue certificates |
| PTR | Reverse lookup |
What you should not change¶
Some records are created and kept current by the panel itself:
- The A record of your website — it points at the server that serves it
- MX and the related mail records, as long as you use email here
- CAA, so certificates can still be issued
Change these only if you know exactly what you are doing. A wrong A record makes the website unreachable; a wrong MX record stops your mail from being delivered.
Changes take time¶
DNS answers are cached worldwide. After a change it can take minutes to hours, depending on the TTL, until it has reached everywhere. Plan migrations accordingly and lower the TTL beforehand if it needs to be quick.