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Add DNS records at SiteGround

These are the steps for SiteGround. 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 SiteGround.

  2. Go to Domains under Services.

  3. Choose the domain and click Manage.

  4. Click Manage Nameservers.

  5. Enter the record name and one nameserver value, and click Confirm.

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 under Manage Nameservers and does not resolve.

NS record walkthrough5 screenshots

  1. The SiteGround account home page, with a holiday hosting promotion banner and no DNS controls visible.
  2. The Services page on the Hosting tab, with Services and the Domains tab boxed.
  3. My Domains, with the domain names blacked out and Manage boxed on one row.
  4. The Domain Settings tab, with the contact fields blacked out and Manage nameservers boxed beside the existing nameserver values.
  5. The Manage DNS Settings dialog, with four nameserver fields and Confirm boxed.

Adding a CNAME record

Section titled “Adding a CNAME record”

  1. Sign in to SiteGround and go to Domains under Services.

  2. Choose the domain, click Manage, then open the DNS Zone Editor.

  3. Click the CNAME section, paste the value you were given, and click Create.

CNAME record walkthrough1 screenshot

  1. The DNS Zone Editor, with the sidebar entry, the CNAME tab and the Create button all boxed above the existing A records.