DNS records are the instructions that send visitors to your website and email to your mailbox. If your domain uses Fusionhost’s nameservers, you manage them in cPanel’s Zone Editor.
The four records you’ll use most
| Type | What it does | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| A | Points a name to an IP address | Your website |
| CNAME | Points one name to another name | www, or a service like a shop platform |
| MX | Says which server receives your email | Your email, or Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace |
| TXT | Holds text that other services read | SPF, DMARC, and ownership checks for Google or Microsoft |
Add or change a record
- Log in to cPanel. You can open it from your client area (choose your hosting service, then Login to cPanel), or go to yourdomain.co.uk/cpanel.
- In the Domains section, open Zone Editor and click Manage next to your domain.
- To change a record, click Edit on its row. To add one, click + Add Record and choose the type.
- Enter the name and value exactly as the other service gave them to you, and click Save Record.
Changes and waiting times
Most changes work within an hour, but can take up to 48 hours to reach everyone, depending on the record’s TTL (time to live) setting.