In this support article, we will show you how to easily enable DNSSEC for a domain with your cPanel VPS. Just follow these steps: How to enable DNSSEC To enable DNSSEC for cPanel users on VPS, you need to turn on the Manage DNSSEC feature in WHM’s Feature Manager interface.  […]

DNS (Domain Name System) is an Internet system that converts human-memorable domain names (like example.com) into computer-readable addresses (like 192.0.32.10). DNS uses zone files in your server to map domain names to IP addresses. The DNS records accessible through your HostPapa dashboard are A, CNAME, MX, and TXT. In this […]

In this article, we will show you how to test your website before changing your DNS. Once you have built your website, you should test its design, navigation features, and other functionality before launch. However, if you have yet to purchase a domain, or it’s currently being used to host […]

In this article, we’ll show you how to update your DNS and change its nameservers through your HostPapa Dashboard. Please note that you will only be able to update this information if you do not have a promotional domain (which is a domain that was included free as part of […]

In this article, we’ll show you how to create an SRV record in DNS with your HostPapa cPanel. Already have an SRV record and need to update it? Please read our tutorial on how to update an existing SRV record. What is an SRV record? A Service record (SRV record) […]

In this article, we’ll show you how to create an MX record in DNS with your HostPapa cPanel. Already have an MX record and need to update it? Please read our tutorial on how to update an existing MX record. What is an MX record? A mail exchanger record (MX […]

In this article, we’ll provide a basic overview of DNS and other domain definitions that may be useful when configuring your DNS information.  What is DNS? DNS (Domain Name System) is an Internet system that converts human-memorable domain names (such as mywebsite.com) into computer-readable addresses (such as 64.0.32.10). All computers […]

Domain name registration and DNS entries are two different things. The following article will help you determine if a domain name’s registration needs to be transferred or if the domain’s DNS entries simply need to be updated. Domain registration A domain’s registration contains essential information about the domain name, including […]

A DNS cache is a temporary database, maintained by a computer’s operating system, that contains records of all the recent visits and attempted visits to different websites. In other words, a DNS cache is just a memory of recent DNS lookups that your computer/device can quickly refer to when it’s […]