DNS - Nameserver

Updating your domain's nameservers at your registrar.

What Is an AAAA Record and How Do You Add One to Your Domain?

An AAAA record points your domain to a server's IPv6 address, the newer counterpart to the standard A record. Here is what it does and how to add one if your hosting server supports IPv6.

What Is an SRV Record and How Do You Add One to Your Domain?

An SRV record tells other services where to find a specific network service, such as VoIP calling or instant messaging, on your domain. Here's what the fields mean and how to add one in cPanel and DirectAdmin.

How to Set Up Custom (Vanity) Nameservers for Your Domain

Custom nameservers let you use hostnames on your own domain, like ns1.yourdomain.com, instead of your host's default ones. Here's how to set them up, including the glue records you need first.

What Is DNS TTL and How Do You Lower It Before Moving Your Website?

TTL controls how long DNS resolvers cache your domain's records before rechecking them. Lowering it a day ahead of a planned change, such as switching hosting servers, helps visitors see the update sooner.

What Is a PTR Record (Reverse DNS) and Why Does It Matter for Email Deliverability?

A PTR record links your mail server's IP address back to a hostname, and getting it wrong is a common reason legitimate emails land in spam. Here's what it is and how to check yours.

What Is a CAA Record and How Do You Add One to Your Domain?

A CAA record controls which certificate authorities are allowed to issue an SSL certificate for your domain, and a missing or wrong one can silently block certificate renewal. Here's what it does and how to add one.

How to Clear Your DNS Cache to See Website Changes Sooner

If you just updated your domain's nameservers or DNS records but still see the old website or old email settings, your computer or browser is showing you a cached answer. Here's how to clear that cache on Windows, macOS, and Chrome.

How to Set Up MX Records for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365

Learn how to update your domain's MX records so you can use Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or another external provider for email while keeping your website hosted with ZIPROF.

How to Add or Edit a DNS Record (A, CNAME, MX, TXT)

Learn what DNS records are and how to add or edit A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records for your domain in cPanel and DirectAdmin.

How to Point Your Domain to a New Host

Moving hosts? Here's how to update your domain's nameservers so it points to your new server.

What Is a Nameserver and Why Does It Matter?

Nameservers tell the internet where to look up a domain's DNS records. Getting them right is the single most important domain setting.

How Long Do DNS Changes Take to Propagate?

DNS changes don't apply everywhere at once. Here's why propagation takes time and how to check where things stand.

How to Check Your Domain's Current Nameservers

Not sure which nameservers your domain is currently using? Here are two quick ways to check.