{"id":2332,"date":"2020-06-10T00:30:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesbytes.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=2332"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:50:07","slug":"dns-zone-advanced-editor-add-record","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/dns-zone-advanced-editor-add-record","title":{"rendered":"DNS Zone: 6 Simple Steps to Add a Record in Advanced Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/assetstorev1-prd-cdn.unity3d.com\/key-image\/f0e1d6c3-199f-41b1-ba84-e0505010090a.jpg\" alt=\"Advanced Editor Tools | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store\" \/><br \/>\nAdd a record in Advanced DNS Zone Editor \u00a0:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zume.net\/images\/kb\/how-to-add-a-dns-record-in-cpanel\/step-3.png\" alt=\"How to add a DNS Record in cPanel with the Zone Editor | Zume Documentation  | Help Docs | Zume Hosting\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Find \u201cAdvanced Zone Editor\u201d under \u201cDomains\u201d Category in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Select a domain from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2.\u00a0Select a record type:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2013 An\u00a0<b>A record\u00a0<\/b>is the DNS record that is responsible for mapping hostnames to IP addresses. The A record is essential because it allows DNS servers to identify and locate your website and its various services on the Internet. Without an A record, your visitors will not be able to access your website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksforgeeks.org\/computer-networks\/file-transfer-protocol-ftp-in-application-layer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FTP<\/a> servers, or email accounts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Remember: cPanel will have configured your DNS records so that visitors will be able to resolve your website and its services (FTP, Email, etc.). A records should only be added when you add a service that is not provided by cPanel or your web host.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2013\u00a0<b>CNAME\u00a0<\/b>record stands for \u201ccanonical name record.\u201d This record creates an alias, allowing a querying server to continue the DNS lookup under the new name.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2013 A\u00a0<b>TXT\u00a0<\/b>record is a text record that contains certain information that will be read by querying servers. These can carry useful data for the SPF or DKIM email authentication systems.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3.\u00a0\u00a0Type in the Name of the record.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4. Type the record\u2019s time to live in the TTL text box. TTLstand for Time To Live, it is specifies how long a particular record should be kept in memory, in\u00a0seconds, before it should be refreshed. (Default TTL is set as \u201814400\u2019)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Type in the Address of the record.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Click \u201cAdd Record\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Learn the info General DNS Propagation Information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/general-dns-propagation-information\/\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add a record in Advanced DNS Zone Editor \u00a0: Find \u201cAdvanced Zone Editor\u201d under \u201cDomains\u201d Category in cPanel. 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Select a domain from the drop-down menu. 2.\u00a0Select a record type: \u2013 An\u00a0A record\u00a0is the DNS record that is responsible for mapping hostnames to IP addresses. 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