This article applies to domains using our older (up to around mid-2022) control panel at http://cp.blacknight.com
For how to edit DNS records on domains using our newer nameservers please see here:
change dns records in cp.blacknighthosting.com
Some things to note first:
1. All DNS changes in cp.blacknight.com can take up to 1-2 hours to become public and active
2. You have to have zone management ability, as per:
Home >> Hosted Domains >> (your domain) >> Edit >> Tick "Zone management ability" >> Submit
You might need to make sure the appropriate subscription is selected in the Subscription drop down menu first if you have multiple subscriptions.
3. You might need to remove the default parking and\or mailhosting from your domain first to remove the system-added default records. That is done under:
Home >> Hosted Domains >> (your domain) >> Web (Tab) >> Remove hosting
You might need to make sure the appropriate subscription is selected in the Subscription drop down menu first if you have multiple subscriptions.
4. You can _not_ change your nameservers in the DNS section, you can only set up the domain to be how you need it in our own nameservers. If you want to set a domain to use nameservers other than ours then please see the following:
Change nameservers in cp.blacknight.com
This is done under*:
Home >> Hosted Domains >> (your domain) >> DNS >> DNS Records
You might need to make sure the appropriate subscription is selected in the Subscription drop down menu first if you have multiple subscriptions.
The most common types of DNS records you might want to add are:
A Record
This points a hostname to a server by the server IP Address. This is the most common kind of DNS record. Examples are:
mydomainname.com - pointing to server 81.17.252.110
www.mydomainname.com - pointing to server 81.17.252.110
sub.mydomainname.com - pointing to server 81.17.248.40
Where mydomainname.com is your own domain and the series of numbers - the IP address, is the IP address of the server you are pointing the domain to. Typically you can get this information from your hosting provider.
To set up an A record select the A record from the drop down menu when creating a new DNS record. Put the first part of the hostname excluding the domainname.com part into the first field (leave blank if setting it up for just the domainname.com and put in * for a wildcard A record). Put the IP address in to the IP Address field and then submit\finish.
MX Record
MX records control where the email for a domain goes. For precise information on how to set these up please see the articles below:
Adding MX records
And some information for Google's MX records in particular:
CNAME Records
A CNAME record is pretty much the same as an A record however instead of pointing a hostname to an IP Address it points to a hostname. For example:
www.mydomainname.com - pointing to ghs.google.com
To set up a CNAME select the CNAME option from the drop down menu when creating a new DNS record. Put the first part of the hostname excluding the domainname.com part into the first field. Put the hostname\value in to the Canonical Name field and ensure to put a . at the end of the hostname here, then submit\finish.
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