The DNS Zone Editor in cPanel allows you to manage custom DNS records for a domain. Through this interface, you can add, bewerking, and delete records that control how services such as websites and email are routed.
Understanding DNS record types
A DNS zone contains multiple record types. The most commonly managed records include:
- A records associate a hostname with an IPv4 address.
- CNAME records create aliases that point one hostname to another hostname.
- TXT records store text values and are commonly used for email authentication mechanisms such as SPF and DKIM.
Improper DNS configuration can disrupt website access or email delivery, so changes should be made carefully.
Accessing the Zone Editor
- Log in to cPanel.
- Open the Tools pagina.
- In de Domeinen sectie, klikken Zone-editor.
- Locate the target domain and click Beheren.
[Screenshot placeholder: cPanel Zone Editor domain list]
Adding a DNS record
- In the domain management view, click the arrow next to Add Record.
- Select the record type you want to add.
- Enter the fully qualified domain name in the Name veld.
- Set the TTL value. If unsure, gebruik
14400. - Confirm the correct record type is selected.
- Enter the record value:
- Voor A records, enter an IP address.
- Voor CNAME records, enter the canonical hostname.
- Voor TXT records, enter the required text value.
- Klikken Add Record.
[Screenshot placeholder: Add DNS record form]
Editing a DNS record
- Open Zone-editor and click Beheren for the domain.
- Locate the record to change.
- Klikken Edit.
- Modify the required fields.
- Klikken Save Record.
[Screenshot placeholder: Edit DNS record action]
Changes take effect after DNS propagation, which may take several hours.
Deleting a DNS record
- Open Zone-editor and manage the domain.
- Locate the record to remove.
- Klikken Delete.
- Confirm the deletion.
[Screenshot placeholder: Delete DNS record confirmation]
Removing essential records can cause service outages. Verify the impact before deleting any record.
Common use cases
- Connecting domains to services hosted on cloud-servers
- Configuring email authentication when using external mail providers instead of cPanel hosting mail services
- Preparing domains for deployment on a dedicated server