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title: How to Add and Manage DNS Records in DirectAdmin
description: "DirectAdmin provides an easy to use DNS Manager, which some users could fave a little challenge finding and navigating. Below are steps on how to Manage DNS. ## ADD A DNS record in DirectAdmin 1. You first need to login…"
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-add-and-manage-dns-records-in-directadmin/"
updated: "2025-04-09"
category: Cloud servers in Kenya
---

# How to Add and Manage DNS Records in DirectAdmin

DirectAdmin provides an easy to use DNS Manager, which some users could fave a little challenge finding and navigating. Below are steps on how to Manage DNS.

## ADD A DNS record in DirectAdmin

1. You first need to login into DirectAdmin control panel using one of the URLs below, 

```
 https://IP-address:2222 or https://server-hostname:2222.
```

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-155.png)

2. Go to **Account Manager** → **DNS Management.**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-162.png)

3. To add a new record, click on **Add Record**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-172.png)

4. You will be needed to choose the **Record Type** (like A, CNAME, TXT, MX,etc). You will also need to enter **Name** and and **Value**. Once done Click on **ADD**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-174.png)

- With those steps, you have added a DNS record.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-176.png)

## Modify existing DNS record in DirectAdmin?

1. You first need to login into DirectAdmin control panel using one of the URLs below, 

```
 https://IP-address:2222 or https://server-hostname:2222.
```

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-155.png)

2. Go to **Account Manager** → **DNS Management.**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-162.png)

4. To modify a DNS record, click on the Edit icon on the extreme right, corresponding with the domain name whose records you want to edit.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-167.png)

5. Make the changes that you want to make, then click on **Save**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-177.png)

## Delete DNS record in DirectAdmin

1. You first need to login into DirectAdmin control panel using one of the URLs below, 

```
 https://IP-address:2222 or https://server-hostname:2222.
```

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-155.png)

2. Go to **Account Manager** → **DNS Management.**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-162.png)

3. From the list of existing DNS record that you see, **Select** DNS Record that you want to delete, then Click on **Delete**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-178.png)

- You will be asked to confirm deletion. Confiem by clicking on Delete, as in the image below.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-179.png)

- Your DNS record will now be deleted