{"id":367,"date":"2020-07-04T21:05:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T15:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=367"},"modified":"2020-07-04T21:05:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T15:35:30","slug":"how-to-add-a-dns-record-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/kb\/how-to-add-a-dns-record-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add a DNS record in cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Zone Editor<\/strong>\u00a0can be utilized for creating common DNS records, like, A, CNAME, and MX records. Through the\u00a0Manage<\/strong> link, you can add custom DNS records, such as CAA, TXT, AAAA, and SRV records. The instructions below provide the general steps to create DNS records.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/b> cPanel\u2019s Zone Editor functionality will only work if your domain is pointed to WebSupporters name servers.<\/pre>\n
To add a DNS record in cPanel?<\/h2>\n
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  1. Login to cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Once logged into cPanel, click on the “Zone Editor” <\/strong>located in the\u00a0Domains<\/strong>\u00a0section of cPanel.
    \n    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Find your domain in the list under the\u00a0Domain<\/strong>\u00a0heading. Under the\u00a0Actions<\/strong>\u00a0heading, click on the\u00a0Manage<\/strong>\u00a0link that corresponds with the domain you want to create the record for.
    \n    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Click the\u00a0+Add Record<\/strong>\u00a0drop-down menu button and select the option for the record you would like to add.
    \n    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Notice the page now includes fields to enter the details for the new record at the top of the list. Enter the details of the record into the appropriate fields.
    \n    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. To save your new record, click the\u00a0Add Record<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    A DNS change requires up to 72 hours to propagate worldwide.<\/pre>\n
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    The\u00a0Zone Editor\u00a0can be utilized for creating common DNS records, like, A, CNAME, and MX records. Through the\u00a0Manage link, you can add custom DNS records, such as CAA, TXT, AAAA, and SRV records. The instructions below provide the general steps to create DNS records. NOTE: cPanel\u2019s Zone Editor functionality will only…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[4],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-367","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-cpanel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=367"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}