DNS

• How do I set up DNS for my domain?

  To set up DNS for your domain, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Choose the "Record Type" you want to use from the drop-down menu, then enter the IP Address or Target Host of your web server in the text box. If you have an Email Server or MX Record available for your domain email, enter the priority (otherwise known as distance) and the hostname in the subsequent text boxes. You can also specify subdomain records in the "Subdomain Records(optional)" section the same way you do to the "Domain Record(optional)". Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Please be aware that it might take some time for your name server changes to propagate. There are certain steps for each record type as well, the most common are: A record: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-A-recordCNAME: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-CNAMEMX record: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/MX-DNSTXT Record: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-TXT-recordDKIM: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/enter-DKIMSPF: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/SPF-records Note: If you have been instructed to add an "@", this simply means that the record should be entered under the "Domain Record (optional)" section. The "@" itself should not be entered.

• How do I create a CNAME?

  A CNAME record is short-hand for Canonical Name record, which allows you to assign a domain or subdomain to another address or hostname. CNAME records should only be used if you can't use an A record. NOTE: If you already have an A record within the Domain records section, please SKIP step 5! To create a CNAME, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to the domain name(s) and select "DNS Settings" from the "Action" drop-down menu. On the new page, select the "Dynadot DNS" option from the drop-down menu. In the "Domain Record (optional)" section at the top, select "Forward" as the record type, choose forward type, and enter "https://www.yourdomainname.ext" as the "Target Host". (NOTE: This is optional and please replace the value based on your own domain name.) Under the "Subdomain Record (optional)" field, enter "www" as the subdomain, select "CNAME" as the record type and enter the CNAME record given to you. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Please be aware that it might take some time for your changes to propagate.A CNAME may be necessary for your domain to work with the following: Blogger, Blogspot, TypePad, iweb, MobileMe, zenfolio, ning.Your settings should look similar to what is shown below:

• How do I create an A record to point my domain to an IP address?

  To create an A record, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. In the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter your IP address in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. In the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section, enter "www" as the subdomain, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter your IP address in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Please be aware it might take some time for your settings to propagate.Wix Hosting, Weebly

• How do I enter a TXT record for my domain?

  A TXT (text) record is used to store arbitrary text data about a domain. It's commonly used for verifying domain ownership, setting up email authentication (SPF, DKIM), etc. To enter a TXT record for your domain, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and then "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Under the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "TXT" from the "Record Type" drop-down. Specify your TXT record in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Note: If you have been instructed to add an "@", this simply means that the record should be entered under the "Domain Record (optional)" section. The "@" itself should not be entered. If your host provides you with a Host Name/Alias other than the "@" or the domain itself, please add the TXT record under the "Subdomain Record (optional)" section, and fill the Host Name value under the "Subdomain" box. If you have already set name servers for your domain, please add the TXT record in your hosting control panel rather than your Dynadot account. NOTE: The TXT record cannot be set by itself; you must enter a root domain record type (A/AAAA/CNAME/Forwarding) if you want to use a TXT record. You will not be able to set a TXT record without an additional record type.

• How do I set up my MX records so I can use my domain email if I'm using DNS?

  MX records are mail exchange records that specify the mail server responsible for accepting email messages for your domain.To set up your MX records using our DNS, please follow the instructions below: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select "Dynadot DNS" from the drop-down menu. Under the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "MX" from the "Record Type" drop-down. Enter your MX record in the "IP Address or Target Host" box, and the record's priority in the "Distance" box. Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Learn how to set up your domain with Dynadot Email Hosting using DNS If you are using our Email plan.

• How can I clear or disable my DNS records?

  You must update your settings to clear or disable your DNS records. For example, you can change your settings to our domain parking or use name servers and they will override your DNS records.After you've changed your domain to a new setting, you can clear your DNS records following below steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Clear Settings" button.

• How can I use DKIM with my domain?

  You can use DKIM by adding a TXT record to a subdomain. If you are using Google as your email provider, that subdomain will likely be "google._domainkey". The actual values will be given by your email provider.To enter in the record, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "Manage Domains" from the "My Domains" drop-down menu. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and choose "DNS Settings" option from "Action" dropdown menu. Choose "Dynadot DNS" option from the dropdown menu. Scroll down to the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section. Enter your subdomain in the box provided. Under the "Record Type" section, select "TXT" from the drop-down menu. Enter the value given by your email host in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Click on the "Save Settings" button at the bottom of the page to save your changes. Your settings should look similar to what is shown here: Note: All values shown in the picture are examples only. Please replace it with information from your host.

• What is Dynamic DNS (DDNS)?

  Dynamic DNS is a useful service that automatically updates your domain with a new IP address whenever it changes. This ensures that your domain stays connected to the corresponding server. For instance, if you host a website on your computer using a server at home, and your IP address changes every time you connect to the Internet, you can make use of Dynamic DNS to ensure that your domain stays connected. This will allow you to have a more reliable website that is consistently available to your users.What is the difference between Dynamic DNS and DNS? DNS and DDNS are two ways to translate domain names into IP addresses. The main difference between them is that while DNS uses a static IP address, DDNS updates the IP address automatically based on changes in the network. DNS is universally supported by all DNS servers and is used worldwide to resolve domain names to IP addresses. However, DDNS requires the support of specific DDNS providers. To use DDNS, you must subscribe to DDNS services and configure your devices or routers to work with the chosen DDNS provider. If you would like to enable Dynamic DNS on your domains, please follow the steps here. NOTE: Your domain must be set to Dynadot DNS to use Dynamic DNS. Enabling Dynamic DNS will replace any conflicting DNS records, such as Forwarding, Stealth Forwarding, CNAME, ANAME, etc., with A(IPv4)/AAAA(IPv6) records specifically for your domain.

• How do I add a Sender Policy Framework (SPF) to my domain?

  You can enter SPF records using the TXT record type in the DNS settings in your Dynadot account. To set an SPF record, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Under the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "TXT" from the drop-down menu. Enter the information for your SPF record in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Press the "Save Settings" to save your changes. Setting SPF records can help prevent spammers from sending messages with forged from addresses at your domain.

• How do I setup my domain’s DNS settings before transferring it to Dynadot?

  Thanks for choosing Dynadot! You can specify new or default DNS and NS settings for domains that are being transferred into Dynadot directly from your shopping cart, by following these steps: Follow the steps here to add your domain transfer to your shopping cart. Once the transfer has been added to your cart, click on the server icon, located to the right of the contact book icon. From here, you can choose to either setup DNS settings, name servers, or your default DNS/NS settings. Depending on your choice, you can find the steps below: Keep Name Servers from previous registrar's servers: You can decide to keep the name servers that were set up for your domain before the transfer. Use Name Servers from accounts Domain Defaults: You can use Name Servers that were set as your default Name Servers. Enter New Name Servers: There are two ways to set name servers: If you're adding new name servers or existing name servers, select "Enter new or existing Name Servers" from your list of choices and enter your new name servers in the provided fields. You can also choose to use your Name Server template. To do so, select "Select from your Name Servers", and choose the template that you would like to use. You can set up your templates here. Enter New DNS Settings Choose the "Record Type" you want to use from the drop-down menu, then enter the IP Address or Target Host of your web server in the text box. You can also specify subdomain records in the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section the same way you do to the "Domain Record (optional)". NOTE: If you have been instructed to add an "@", this simply means that the record should be entered under the "Domain Record (optional)" section. Do not enter the '@' symbol itself. There are certain steps for each record type as well, the most common are: A record: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-A-record CNAME: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-CNAME MX record: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/MX-DNS TXT Record: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-TXT-record DKIM: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/enter-DKIM SPF: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/SPF-records Please be aware that it might take some time for your name server changes to propagate.