Changing DNS settings

To access DNS settings menu, click on the "Account Manager" icon at the main control panel menu, click on the "DNS Management" link.

From there you will see all written DNS records of your website.

dns records table

Above is an example of the DNS settings for site-helper.com. The next sections provide information on changing A, CNAME, NS, MX, and PTR records. In the meantime, it is important to understand how the control panel handles hostnames.

Important: There are two ways to enter a hostname:

1. The full hostname followed by a period: full.hostname.com.
2. The subdomain alone: full

For example, the first record in the table above can read:

admin A 216.194.67.119
or
admin.site-helper.com. A 216.194.67.119

Both records do the exact same thing. The sections below may discuss only one method, but either is acceptable.

Hint: If you are unsure how to enter a record, look at the existing records in the table for guidance.

 

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