DNS (Domain Name System) is the component of the Internet that converts human-readable domain names (for example, example.com) into computer-readable IP addresses (for example, 192.0.32.10). DNS uses zone files that reside on your server to map domain names to IP addresses.

There are several different types of records in a domain's zone file. This interface allows you to create and delete A and CNAME (Canonical Name Record) records.

Add an A record

An A record is a DNS record that maps hostnames to IP addresses. A records are essential because they allow DNS servers to identify and locate your website and its various services on the Internet. Without appropriate A records, your visitors cannot access your website, FTP site, or email accounts.

To add an A record, perform the following steps:

1. If this account owns more than one domain, select the domain that you wish to manage from the Domain 
2. Enter the Nameand Address of the A record.
3. Click Add A Record.

Add a CNAME record

A CNAME record creates an alias for another domain name, which DNS looks up. This is useful, for example, if you point multiple CNAME records to a single A record in order to simplify DNS maintenance.

To add a CNAME record, perform the following steps:

1. If this account owns more than one domain, select the domain that you wish to manage from the Domain 
2. Enter CNAME record in the Nameand CNAME text box.
3. Click Add CNAME Record.

Delete a record

To delete an A or CNAME record, perform the following steps:

1. If this account owns more than one domain, select the domain that you wish to manage from the Domain 
2. Click the Deletelink next to the record that you wish to remove.
3. Click Delete.