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• Simple DNS Zone Editor

  DNS is the component of the Internet which converts human-readable domain names (such as example.com) into computer-readable IP addresses (such as...

• Add a CNAME record with the Simple DNS Zone Editor

  CNAME record stands for "canonical name record." This record creates an alias, allowing a querying server to continue the DNS lookup under the new...

• Add a record with the Advanced DNS Zone Editor

  To add a record: Select a domain from the drop-down menu. Type in the Name of the record. Type the record's time to live in the TTL text...

• Add an A record with the Simple DNS Zone Editor

  An A record is the DNS record that is responsible for mapping hostnames to IP addresses. The A record is essential because it allows DNS servers to...

• Advanced DNS Zone Editor

  This feature is only available in cPanel 11.25 and later. DNS is the component of the Internet which converts human-readable domain names (such...

• Delete a record with the Advanced DNS Zone Editor

  To delete a record: Click Delete next to the record you wish to remove. Click Delete to confirm that the record should be deleted.

• Delete a record with the Simple DNS Zone Editor

  To delete an A or CNAME record: Click Delete next to the record you wish to remove. Click Delete to confirm that the record should be deleted.

• Edit a record with the Advanced DNS Zone Editor

  To edit a record: Click Edit next to the record you wish to edit. Change the Name, TTL, Type, or Address as needed. Click Edit Record to...

• I am trying to add a Parked or Addon Domain, but I get the message "NameServer Error". What can I do?

  The domain that you are trying to add is not using the corresponding NameServers of the hosting plan or the NameServers are not yet propagated....

• Reset zone files with the Advanced DNS Zone Editor

  Warning: This feature will erase any modifications you have made to your zone records, either using this feature or using the Simple DNS Zone...

• What are the Private NameServers ?

  The Private NameServers or Child NameServers or Hosts are registered as second degree domain names, like "child.domain.com", where "child" is a new...