Zone Editor

cPanel Version: 118

The Zone Editor lets you to create, edit, and delete Domain Name System (DNS) zone records.

Add a DNS zone record

1. Log into your cPanel account.
2. Navigate to the Domains section.
3. Click on Zone Editor.
4. Select Your Domain: In the Zone Editor, click Manage next to the domain you want to edit.
5. Click + Add Record button.
   • Fill in the record details:
     • Name: The record name (e.g., www).
     • TTL: Time to Live in seconds.
     • Type: The type of DNS record (A, CNAME, MX, etc.).
     • Address: The value for your record (IP address or domain).
6. Click Save Record to create the record.

Change a DNS zone record

1. Log into your cPanel account.
2. Navigate to the Domains section.
3. Click on Zone Editor.
4. Select Your Domain: Find the domain whose DNS record you want to edit. Click on "Manage" next to the respective domain.
5. Find the DNS Record: Within the list of DNS records, locate the one you wish to edit. You can use the search function if necessary.
6. Click on the Edit button next to the record.
   • Make the necessary changes to the record's fields, such as:
     • Name: Typically the subdomain (e.g., 'www').
     • TTL: Time to Live – how long the server should cache the information.
     • Type: The type of record (A, CNAME, MX, etc.).
     • Address: The destination for the record (IP address, another domain, etc.).
   • Click the Save Record button to apply your changes.

Delete a DNS zone record

1. Log into your cPanel account.
2. Navigate to the Domains section.
3. Click on Zone Editor.
4. Select Your Domain: Find the domain whose DNS record you want to modify. Click on "Manage" next to the respective domain.
5. Find the DNS Record: Within the list of DNS records, locate the one you wish to delete. You can use the search function if necessary.
6. Click Delete next to the record that you want to remove.
7. Click Continue in the confirmation dialog box to delete the record, or click Cancel.

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External links

Zone Editor - cPanel Documentation