How to Add and Edit DNS Records in GoDaddy

Adding, Removing, and Editing DNS Records such as A and CName Records in GoDaddy

Prerequisites: Sign in Credentials for GoDaddy Admin Account 

Difficulty Level: Member • Nerd • Platypus

Estimated Time: 30 Minutes 

Expected Outcome: Have updated DNS Records for GoDaddy Domains

Tools Required: Web Browser 

Steps to Perform 

Connect your domain to your website by adding an A record to your DNS zone file when your domain is using GoDaddy nameservers. A records point to an IP address, usually the one for your hosting account. They can also be used to create subdomains that point to an IP address, such as blog.mycoolnewbusiness.com.

1. Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Control Center. 
2. Select your domain to access the Domain Settings page.
   
3. Select Manage DNS to access your zone file.
4. Select Add to add a new record (Alternatively you can select Delete or Edit to change existing Records).
   
5. Select Whichever type of record you need to add from the Type menu options.
   1. Enter the details for your new record, for example for A record:
   
   • Name: The host name for the A record. Type @ to put the A record on your root domain, or enter a subdomain prefix such as www.
   • Value: The IP address for your A record. Typically this will be the IP address of your hosting account.
   • TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
     
     
   • Select Add Record to save your new A record.
   
   2. For CNAME once you Select Manage DNS under Additional Settings
   
   a. Select Edit next to the CNAME record you're editing.
   
   b. Edit the details for your CNAME record:
   
   • Name: The host name or prefix the CNAME record will be set to. You can include a period (.) but not as the first or last character. Consecutive periods (...) are not allowed, and the host cannot exceed 63 characters or be the @ symbol. CNAMEs can't have the same Name/Host as any other record.
   • Value: The URL you are setting as the destination for the host. Type @ to point directly to your root domain name.
   • TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
   c. Select Save to complete your changes.
   
   

3.  For TXT Records once you Select Manage DNS and ADD to Add a new record:

a. Select TXT from the Type menu options.

b. Enter the details for your TXT record:

1. • Name: The host name for the record. Type @ to put the TXT record on your root domain, or enter a prefix such as mail.
   • Value: The text string for the TXT record. This is usually provided by your SSL, hosting or email provider. TXT records have a maximum character limit of 1024 and only UTF-8 characters are supported.
   • TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
   c. Select Add Record to save your new TXT record.

4. For MX Records once you Select Manage DNS and ADD to Add a new record:

a. Select MX from the Type menu options. A domain can only use one email service at a time. For example, you can use Microsoft 365 or Google email on a domain, but you can't use both email services on the same domain.

b. Enter the details for your MX record:

1. • Name: The domain or subdomain for the MX record. Use @ to deliver email to your root domain, or use a subdomain such as www or mail.
   • Priority: The order in which the record is evaluated and used. Lower priorities will be read before higher priorities.
   • Value: The mail server's address, such as smtp.secureserver.net.
   • TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
   c. Select Add Record to save your new MX record.

Most DNS updates take effect within an hour, but could take up to 48 hours to update globally.