Edit a CNAME record
CNAME records use a domain prefix, such as blog or shop, to connect your domain to a different domain name. You can edit the details of existing CNAME records at any time.
Example: The most common CNAME is www, with the @ symbol entered for the Value field. This will make www.mycoolnewbusiness.com load to the same webpage as the root domain, mycoolnewbusiness.com.
- Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio. (Need help logging in? Find your username or password.)
- Select an individual domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Select DNS to view your DNS records.
- Select
Edit next to the record you'll be editing. - Edit the details for your CNAME record.
- Name: The hostname or prefix the record, without the domain name, such as blog or shop. The Name must follow these guidelines:
- Periods (.) are allowed but not as the first or last character
- Consecutive periods (…) are not allowed
- Cannot begin or end with a hyphen (-)
- Cannot be the @ symbol
- Not already in use by another record
- 63 characters in a row not separated by a period (.)
Example: 63characters.63characters.coolexample.com
- 255 characters maximum
- Value: The URL you are setting as the destination for the host. Type @ to point directly to your root domain name.
- TTL (Time to Live): The amount of time the server should cache information before refreshing. The default setting is 1 hour.
- Name: The hostname or prefix the record, without the domain name, such as blog or shop. The Name must follow these guidelines:
- Select Save to confirm your edits. If you edited multiple records at the same time, select Save All Records.
- If your domain has Domain Protection, you'll need to verify your identity. If you've had 2-step verification (2SV) turned on for at least 24 hours, enter the code we sent via SMS, or enter the code from your authenticator app. Otherwise, enter the one-time password we sent to your registrant email address.
Most DNS changes take effect within an hour but could take up to 48 hours to update globally.
Related steps
- Delete an existing CNAME record in your zone file if you no longer need it.
- Keep your Domain Portfolio organized with folders.
- Quickly manage settings for your domains by using domain profiles.
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- Turn on auto-renew to continue your domain registration uninterrupted.
- Set up 2-step verification for the best security on your domains and account.
