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Add DNS records at Bluehost

These are the steps for Bluehost. For what the records do and how to check the setup afterwards, see Subdomain setup.

Datahash tells you which record type to use and gives you the values. Follow the matching section below and enter the values you were given.

Adding NS records

Section titled “Adding NS records”

  1. Sign in to Bluehost.

  2. Go to DNS under the Manage dropdown.

  3. Click the link to open the DNS manager.

  4. Choose the domain and open the name servers section.

  5. Enter one nameserver value and click Save Nameserver settings.

You will have been given four nameserver values. Repeat the last two steps until all four records exist. A delegation with one of the four missing looks complete in the DNS manager and does not resolve.

NS record walkthrough5 screenshots

  1. The My Domains page, listing the domains with a Manage button on each row.
  2. The Manage dropdown open on a domain row, with Transfer and DNS as the options.
  3. The newer domain management panel's DNS tab, with the default name servers listed and a notice that the domain needs a hosting product assigned before its DNS records can be edited.
  4. The legacy domain management panel, with the name servers tab highlighted in the top menu.
  5. The legacy panel's name servers tab, with Use Custom Nameservers selected, four nameserver fields filled in, and Save Nameserver Settings below them.

Adding a CNAME record

Section titled “Adding a CNAME record”

  1. Sign in to Bluehost and go to My Domains under Domains.

  2. Choose the domain, open the dropdown beside Manage and click DNS.

  3. Scroll down and click Add record across from CNAME.

  4. Paste the value you were given.

CNAME record walkthrough4 screenshots

  1. The newer Bluehost dashboard's Home page for a site, with shortcuts to customize the design and write a first post.
  2. The newer panel's My Domains page, with Manage on the domain row.
  3. The Manage dropdown open on the domain row, with DNS among the options.
  4. The DNS records page's CNAME section, with Add Record highlighted above the existing host records.