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Change DNS records at Netlify

Static hosting platform with optional Netlify DNS.

Where the DNS settings live

  1. In the Netlify dashboard open Domains.
  2. Click the domain to open its DNS panel.

Adding a record

  1. Click Add new record.
  2. Choose the type, enter the name (blank for the root) and value.
  3. Click Save.

Editing or deleting a record

  1. Netlify has no in-place edit — delete the record with Options → Delete and add a new one.

Changing the nameservers

  1. Netlify assigns four nsone.net nameservers when you add a domain — set those at your registrar.
  2. To keep DNS elsewhere, point the root at Netlify's load balancer IP 75.2.60.5 and www at your site's .netlify.app hostname.

Gotchas at Netlify

  • The four assigned nameservers differ per domain — never copy them from another site.
  • Netlify DNS must be enabled before it will answer for the zone.

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.

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