DNS Record Types

A Record - points domain to an IP address CNAME - alias pointing to another domain MX - routes email to a mail server TXT - stores text info (SPF, DKIM, verification)

Managing DNS in cPanel

  • Log in to cPanel
  • Go to Zone Editor under Domains
  • Click Manage next to your domain
  • Add, edit or delete records

    • Common Setups

    Email (MX records): Add MX records pointing to your mail server and a TXT record for SPF.

    CDN (Cloudflare): Change A records to Cloudflare IPs.

    Subdomain to external service: Add a CNAME: app -> app.yourservice.com

    TTL

    TTL controls how long DNS resolvers cache your records. Lower TTL (300) means faster propagation. Standard is 3600.