Using the Zone Editor in cPanel
To configure DNS records for your domain, cPanel provides a Zone Editor. The Zone Editor enables you to quickly and easily change DNS records for your domain or domains.
Adding a record
To add a record using the Zone Editor, follow these steps:
- In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click Zone Editor.
- Under Domains, locate the domain for which you want to add a record, and then click Manage.
- Next to Add Record, click the down arrow, and then click the type of record you want to add.
- In the Name text box, type the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for the record.
- In the TTL text box, type the time-to-live value in seconds.
Confirm that the Type list box contains the type of record that you want to add. - In the Record text box, type the value for the record.
- Click Add Record. cPanel adds the record.
Editing a record
To edit a record using the Zone Editor, follow these steps:
- In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click Zone Editor.
- Under Domains, locate the domain for which you want to add a record, and then click Manage.
- Locate the record you want to edit, and then under Actions, click Edit.
- Modify the value or values you want to change, and then click Save Record. cPanel updates the record.
Deleting a record
To delete a record using the Zone Editor, follow these steps:
- In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click Zone Editor.
- Under Domains, locate the domain for which you want to add a record, and then click Manage.
- Locate the record you want to delete, and then under Actions, click Delete.
- At the Confirm Deletion prompt, click Continue. cPanel deletes the record.
