{"id":250,"date":"2024-04-18T11:14:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erodewebhosting.com\/knowledgebase\/?p=250"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:17:21","slug":"how-to-add-modify-delete-dns-records-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erodewebhosting.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-modify-delete-dns-records-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add\/Modify\/Delete DNS Records in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;When viewing DNS records in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.directadmin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DirectAdmin<\/a>, the full stop in a hostname record depicts the end of the record.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Using the image below, the record name \u2018www\u2019 is equivalent to writing \u2018www.example.com.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/46fec7b1b3f008d5708a96aae505404febe73e398a51b3ce0077e0805f3725bbeca6f8bfa2756e6f?t=b3e6b82145f095dd34072a8051f3993f\" alt=\"Screenshot: DNS Record List from DirectAdmin\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-these-steps-to-add-modify-or-delete-dns-records-within-your-direct-admin-account\">Follow these steps to add, modify or delete DNS records within your DirectAdmin account:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Log in to your DirectAdmin account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instructions on logging in to your DirectAdmin account,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/93fa78453a69c8622e20602c56d427ffbc75b0d076fae439ca797766e8b0a04e417dcdf46c774d2d?t=edf763a81977cd2c9a4f74c2f4d2f115\" alt=\"Screenshot: DirectAdmin Control Panel Login\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Under Account Manager, click&nbsp;<strong>DNS Management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/a32d8577a2dd86f9a80ee6ad02a2887fa1d495279135383c6664263658b358d5096559b9a6980dfc?t=d88f04be9a738dd6303c3d3c40c9e02c\" alt=\"Screenshot: Account Manager Section in DirectAdmin Highlighting 'DNS Management' Icon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. A page will open with a list of existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erodewebhosting.com\/shared-web-hosting\/\">DNS records<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-add-a-new-record\"><strong>To Add a New Record:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>4a. Click the&nbsp;<strong>Add Record<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/8841a0d61bb35647a5bc7d10993a7b61963404947b983caec1f98f85c89e545aa826e33599e94a63?t=e435e2e6f8636dfa1f24dcbb61b7157e\" alt=\"Screenshot: DNS Management Page in DirectAdmin Highlighting the 'Add Record' Button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4b. Fill out the form, then click the&nbsp;<strong>Add<\/strong>&nbsp;button. (You can change the record type on the dropdown box if required.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/a972d5e80a3a157084f871d1b66037c7f779f62af6d07640185bcc4cb76ae014fd5da4136e93d0db?t=c5cf7c4ea5f5511e9913a923da8307db\" alt=\"Screenshot: Add Record Form in DirectAdmin\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-modify-existing-records\"><strong>To Modify Existing Records:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>5a. Search for the DNS record in the list, and click the pencil icon for the record you want to modify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/6c9bce436d90d4532102961ab99a1d13dc2082a8f92dc99934a59c1712139247b666184feb86b45c?t=a3f5a874ef96779ebac8f474e20ea10a\" alt=\"Screenshot: DNS Record List from DirectAdmin Highlighting 'Modify' Icon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5b. Once you have updated the DNS record, click the&nbsp;<strong>Save<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/e2c81d5799f26a630c9ef935165f271244e33175f8e10f33361c1b5329c8cc727b0f053a5290f0aa?t=040790c16bc73e6c7b3176d57d1fcc1a\" alt=\"Screenshot: Edit Record Form in DirectAdmin\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-delete-existing-records\"><strong>To Delete Existing Records:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>6a. Search for the DNS record in the list, and click the checkbox for the record you want to delete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/06ce36fa63f23bd9a10b59be3725f3409a926a615ad1768bf6a54877a315fa60a8fb3b6ba42ecfd6?t=1f87b86a91a7f70983af0cbcef6d504f\" alt=\"Screenshot: DNS Records List in DirectAdmin Highlighting Checkboxes  \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6b. Click the&nbsp;<strong>Delete<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/8b4f19bc5b43e2ed5e93778353f343500a292e36fd2b50c6c80ada2d20f5d80d662f20886d049f37?t=4c5596b8a634bfa9f04f7e70f7c37e6e\" alt=\"Screenshot: DNS Records List Highlighting 'Delete' Button for Selected Record\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6c. A window will pop up; click the&nbsp;<strong>DELETE<\/strong>&nbsp;button to confirm the removal of the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.dreamithost.com.au\/download\/e4713adccfa655954f4a6d789f275658ca73ed91d83a65105c32cf1450b7dfe66e6ec7073e3ba8f4?t=8afacf4d436b92eb415ffd6c89ca762b\" alt=\"Screenshot: Delete DNS Record Pop-Up Highlighting the 'DELETE' Button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note:&nbsp;When viewing DNS records in&nbsp;DirectAdmin, the full stop in a hostname record depicts the end of the record. 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