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# DNS Zone Editor

The DNS Zone Editor lets you manage DNS records for your domains directly from PanelAlpha. DNS is powered by Cloudflare, providing fast propagation and global resilience.

## Accessing the DNS Zone Editor

Click **My Hosting** in the top navigation, then select **DNS Zone Editor** from the left sidebar.

If you have multiple domains, use the **DNS Zone** dropdown to select the domain you want to manage.

## Default DNS Records

When a WP Cloud instance is created, the following records are added automatically:

| Name                 | Type  | Value             |
| -------------------- | ----- | ----------------- |
| `yourdomain.com`     | A     | First Anycast IP  |
| `yourdomain.com`     | A     | Second Anycast IP |
| `www.yourdomain.com` | CNAME | `yourdomain.com`  |

The two A records point to WP Cloud's Anycast IP addresses, providing redundancy and routing visitors to the nearest available server.

## Adding a DNS Record

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the DNS Zone Editor">
    Navigate to **My Hosting → DNS Zone Editor** and select your domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add DNS Record">
    Click **+ Add DNS Record**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the Record Details">
    Select the record type (A, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.), enter the name, value, and TTL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Save the record. Cloudflare propagates changes quickly — most records resolve within minutes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common Record Types

| Type      | Use Case                                          |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **A**     | Point a domain or subdomain to an IP address      |
| **CNAME** | Alias one domain to another                       |
| **MX**    | Configure email delivery for the domain           |
| **TXT**   | SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and domain verification records |

## Editing and Deleting Records

Click the **edit icon** next to any record to modify it, or the **delete icon** to remove it.

<Warning>
  Deleting or incorrectly modifying the default A records will take your site offline. Always verify changes before saving, especially on production domains.
</Warning>