{"id":18432,"date":"2026-09-30T07:34:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T04:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/knowledgebase\/manage-dns-records-client-area\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T23:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:43:21","password":"","slug":"manage-dns-records-client-area","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/manage-dns-records-client-area\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage DNS Records for Your Domain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hy-tldr\" style=\"background:#f6f7fb;border-left:4px solid #d83954;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.9\"><strong>In short:<\/strong> If your domain is registered with us without hosting, you manage its records free in the client area: Domains \u2192 My Domains \u2192 click the domain, turn on &#8220;DNS Host Record Management&#8221; under &#8220;Addons&#8221; if needed, then open &#8220;DNS Management&#8221; in the sidebar, add records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) and click &#8220;Save Changes&#8221;. If the domain uses our hosting, records are managed in cPanel.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hy-vid\" style=\"margin:0 0 22px\">\n<p><strong>Short video (28 seconds)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-18432-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/dom-dns-en-poster.jpg\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/dom-dns-en.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/dom-dns-en.mp4\">https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/dom-dns-en.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Where do you edit your DNS records?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/domains\/dom-dns-4-en.svg\" alt=\"Where to edit DNS records: cPanel when hosted with us, the client area otherwise\" width=\"860\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The domain uses our hosting<\/strong> (nameservers r71 and r72.hyyat4host.com): edit records in cPanel \u2192 Zone Editor. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-cpanel-from-client-area\/\">logging in to cPanel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The domain has no hosting with us<\/strong> and you want to point it to a site or email elsewhere: use DNS Management in the client area as shown here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"border:1.5px solid #e3eaf3;border-inline-start:5px solid #f7931e;border-radius:14px;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;line-height:1.9\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> records on this page only work when the domain uses the registrar&#8217;s DNS servers, not another host&#8217;s nameservers. If unsure, open a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/open-support-ticket\/\">support ticket<\/a> and we will set it up. The service is not available for Saudi .sa domains.<\/div>\n<h2>How to manage DNS records<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/explain-how-to-enter-the-client-area\/\">client area<\/a> with your email and password, or with the Google account linked to it.<\/li>\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyatdomain.com\/clientarea.php?action=domains&#038;language=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domains \u2192 My Domains<\/a> and click the domain you want.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/domains\/dom-dns-1-en.svg\" alt=\"My Domains page in the client area with a domain selected\" width=\"860\" height=\"410\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If <strong>DNS Management<\/strong> is not in the sidebar, open <strong>Addons<\/strong> and turn on <strong>DNS Host Record Management<\/strong>. It is free.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/domains\/dom-dns-2-en.svg\" alt=\"Domain addons with DNS Host Record Management\" width=\"860\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the sidebar open <strong>DNS Management<\/strong>, add records in the empty rows, then click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/domains\/dom-dns-3-en.svg\" alt=\"DNS Management page with A, CNAME, MX and SPF records\" width=\"860\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Available record types<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0 20px\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top;background:#f1f5fb;font-weight:700\">Type<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top;background:#f1f5fb;font-weight:700\">Use<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top;background:#f1f5fb;font-weight:700\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">Points the domain to a server IP<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\"><code>@ \u2192 203.0.113.10<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">CNAME<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">A subdomain that follows another name<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\"><code>www \u2192 yourdomain.com<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">MX<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">Sets the mail server, with priority<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\"><code>@ \u2192 mx.mailhost.com (10)<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">SPF (txt)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">TXT records such as SPF and ownership checks<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\"><code>v=spf1 include:\u2026 ~all<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">URL Redirect<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\">Redirects the domain to another URL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #e3eaf3;padding:10px 12px;vertical-align:top\"><code>https:\/\/example.com<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The <code>@<\/code> sign means the domain itself, with no subdomain. To forward email to another address without hosting, &#8220;Email Forwarding&#8221; is available as a paid yearly addon.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Is DNS Management free?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, free for every supported domain registered with us.<\/p>\n<h3>I edited records and nothing changed.<\/h3>\n<p>Changes usually take up to 24 hours. Also make sure the domain uses the registrar&#8217;s DNS servers, not another host&#8217;s nameservers.<\/p>\n<h3>I can&#8217;t find DNS Management or Addons.<\/h3>\n<p>Your extension does not support it (such as .sa). Open a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/open-support-ticket\/\">support ticket<\/a> and we will help you point it.<\/p>\n<h3>I want Google or Microsoft email.<\/h3>\n<p>Add the MX and TXT records the provider gives you, as in the table.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hy-rel\" style=\"border:1.5px solid #e3eaf3;border-radius:14px;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0 0;line-height:1.9\"><strong>Related guides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/change-domain-nameservers\/\">Change nameservers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/register-private-nameservers\/\">Register private nameservers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/edit-domain-contact-information\/\">Edit domain contact information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/domain-auto-renewal\/\">Domain auto renew<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short: If your domain is registered with us without hosting, you manage its records free in the client area: Domains \u2192 My Domains \u2192 click the domain, turn on &#8220;DNS Host Record Management&#8221; under &#8220;Addons&#8221; if needed, then open &#8220;DNS Management&#8221; in the sidebar, add records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) and click &#8220;Save Changes&#8221;. 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