How to Add, Edit and Manage DNS in cPanel?

DNS Records are very important for smooth running of a website and its associate services like Emails, linking website on Google’s Search Console and a lot more.

Types of DNS Records: A, AAAA, CAA, CNAME, MX, SRV and TXT.

How to Add a new DNS record in cPanel

• Login to “cPanel”
• Locate & Click on “Zone Editor”
• Click on “Manage” button which is available on right side of the domain
• Click on “Add record” button which is available on right top side of the page and enter the desired / required details
• Click on “Save record” in order to add the record.
• Thats it!

How to EDIT existing DNS record

• Login to “cPanel”
• Locate & Click on “Zone Editor”
• Click on “Manage” button which is available on right side of the domain
• Look for existing record to be updated.
• Click on “Edit” button which is placed next to the record.
• Make the necessary / required changes and click on “Save Record”
• Thats it!

Important Notes On DNS

• DNS is an important factor for a website and its associated services to work properly.
• Any changes made in the DNS may take few minutes, sometimes hours to propagate completely.
• If you’re Domain is connected with Hosting then DNS is to be managed at the Hosting’s end and not at the Domain’s end.