Where the DNS settings live
- Sign in to Linode Cloud Manager and open Domains.
- Click the domain to open the DNS Manager.
Adding a record
- Find the section for the record type and click Add an A/AAAA Record (or equivalent).
- Enter the hostname and value, set the TTL, and click Save.
Editing or deleting a record
- Use the three-dot menu on the record → Edit or Delete.
Changing the nameservers
- Point your registrar at the five Linode nameservers, then add the domain as a Master zone.
Gotchas at Akamai / Linode
- Linode publishes zone changes on a schedule — allow up to about 30 minutes for a new record.
- Choose "Master" when creating the domain unless you are genuinely slaving from another server.
After you save
DNS changes aren't instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere. Use the Route Planner's live check to see what the world sees, and the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.