DNS Records for Newbies - How To Manage Website Records

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2019
  • In this video, we take a practical look at DNS records and how to manage and edit domain records. Whether you are a web designer, IT professional, freelancer, or someone who has a website and needs to figure out how to manage your domain records, this video will help you out.
    This video is a 100% practical look at DNS records with no fluff or extremely technical explanations. By the end of this video, you will know:
    - What are DNS records?
    - What are the most-common DNS record types?
    - What are the differences between NS records, A records, MX , CNAME, and TXT records?
    - What's the difference between a domain registrar and a nameserver?
    - How can you easily launch a new website without your email going down?
    - What apps or tools can help you find domain records?
    - What DNS record types will you need for setting up email with Google Suite / Office 365 / Microsoft Exchange / Zoho?
    Like I said, this video covers a lot. The advice here is based on years of real-world experience in managing hundreds of website domains for different clients and their businesses.
    Over the past decade, I've built and managed websites for hundreds of businesses. With hundreds of websites, that means hundreds of different website domain configurations and DNS record setups.
    Accompanying this video is a related blog post that looks at DNS records and DNS record types, with a focus on helping web designers. You can check it out here: offsprout.com/blog/all-about-.... The companion article is great. It dives into the different DNS record types, components of the records, tools to help you manage your websites' DNS records, best practices for launching new websites and managing DNS records, and more.
    If you're 100% unfamiliar with what a DNS record is - DNS stand for Domain Name System, which is a database containing information about every website. Where your website lives on the Internet, who is hosting your email, all of that information is contained in DNS records. And when you launch a new website, or add an email service to your domain, you will need to modify your domain's DNS records to make everything work. This video will help you figure all of that out.
    After checking out this video, check out our channel, which has videos on sales for web designers, link-building tactics to get more website traffic, and more.
    You can also check out other articles of ours at offsprout.com/blog
    #dns #dnsrecords

ความคิดเห็น • 75

  • @laurapamelaesteban7518
    @laurapamelaesteban7518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I'm here to learn more about DNS, specifically, about A records because I felt so bullied at work for not understanding the backend of website development. Fairly new with this and you have helped me understand these terms so easily. Thank you very much for the help.

  • @msp767
    @msp767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    4:46 NS records (Name server)
    7:44 A records (Adress)
    12:52 MX records (Mail exchange)
    15:28 CNAME records (Canonical name)
    17:34 TXT records (Text)
    18:50 DNS pitfalls & tools
    23:49 Workflow for launching new website

    • @stevegreig8324
      @stevegreig8324 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was very useful. Thanks! One really basic question I am still struggling with is this. Do you have to have a stable IP address before you can set up the DNS records to point to your site. In AWS I start and stop my EC2 instance to save money. Every time I start it I get a new IP address.

    • @stepanhrdy6186
      @stepanhrdy6186 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stevegreig8324 No, you just need to update the DNS record every time it changes (otherwise it would direct visitors to the old IP).

    • @csexecutiveservices
      @csexecutiveservices หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@stevegreig8324 You can also use something like no IP - which will (install client on ec2 instance) automatically check and update the IP info for ec2-your-instance, or an AWS elastic IP, which stays stable to manage that.

  • @RandyK1ng
    @RandyK1ng ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is a great treatise on DNS. One thing to mention right off the bat is that DNS stands for "Domain Name Service" and refers to the network of servers that exclusively hand out these records when queried. :)

  • @anainmazatlan
    @anainmazatlan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so very much for this very informative and clearly presented explanation of DNS records. It’s the first time someone has actually clearly explained what an NS is versus the DNS records. For a long time I thought it was the same thing!

  • @nypizzadsh3706
    @nypizzadsh3706 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A million thanks for your patience, explaining all about records in the dns

  • @adscairns
    @adscairns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for a marvellous video. The first clear practical explanation for beginners I've seen

  • @jaycbrand
    @jaycbrand 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You answered many questions for me in a clear manner.

  • @MichaelRobison
    @MichaelRobison 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good delivery. Thanks for the great video and breaking things down on an understandable level.

  • @davidweiss2784
    @davidweiss2784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    excellent tutorial! best one i have found so far. Thanks a lot for this one :)

  • @francischege2766
    @francischege2766 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had been stuck on something for a few hours this video has been of great help. Thank You Very Much.

  • @CirdeceSk8er
    @CirdeceSk8er 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much for this. 🙏🏼

  • @cmonster67
    @cmonster67 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Good information, straight to the point including the tips.

  • @hemendrasahu7943
    @hemendrasahu7943 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this comprehensive knowledge about the DSN. It's very very helpful.

  • @NormYip
    @NormYip ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this very informative video, having never really understood Cname and A records for years.

  • @fullcircle7765
    @fullcircle7765 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the dns basics breakdown. This was helpful!

  • @rotomartUnplugged
    @rotomartUnplugged 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came for DNS, Stayed for StarFox64. Thanks this was a good video on DNS settings.

  • @philsipad
    @philsipad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely rocking. All meat and no BS.

  • @umisakura8948
    @umisakura8948 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woww. Thank you for all the effort you put in making the video carefullly and in details!

  • @ghalibensouda3988
    @ghalibensouda3988 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot for those clear explanations 🙏

  • @MatthewFurman
    @MatthewFurman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video, well done. Thank you.

  • @ddreamer0001
    @ddreamer0001 ปีที่แล้ว

    very informative and easy to understand. Thanks a lot!!

  • @shazadtify
    @shazadtify 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. Nicely explained.

  • @Cognitoman
    @Cognitoman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks dude. I'm a web developer, and don't know much about the dev ops side of things.

  • @lancelotchambers3874
    @lancelotchambers3874 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved your explanation!! I had my domain separate from my hosting company. It's only when I watched this video that I understood how to insert my hosting company name servers with my domain registrar. Thanks much... 💎💎💋

    • @OffsproutTV
      @OffsproutTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @amazdanny
    @amazdanny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really great information, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I subscribed and I look forward to future content! Thank you

    • @OffsproutTV
      @OffsproutTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @malharpatel7723
    @malharpatel7723 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this video, It is very informative!

  • @ganesha123100
    @ganesha123100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the valuable info and tips, very helpful.

  • @marieclaireuwimbabazi2861
    @marieclaireuwimbabazi2861 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work .Thank you.

  • @dietmtndewbaby
    @dietmtndewbaby 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video..thanks so much!

  • @csbokweni3592
    @csbokweni3592 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much this is really helpful

  • @sachintandon554
    @sachintandon554 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful explanation

  • @hotshotsanime
    @hotshotsanime 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video.....really helpful

  • @ast_er_ix6000
    @ast_er_ix6000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dont know how to thank you i wish you would upload more videos in the future .........
    Such a difficult topic explained in an easy way

  • @bymariana6769
    @bymariana6769 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot for this!

  • @JoseSoto-lh6ik
    @JoseSoto-lh6ik 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Starfox 64! Great video, it helped a lot!

  • @hashkeeper
    @hashkeeper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks and sick style dude

  • @lydialutz
    @lydialutz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    so glad TH-cam recommended this video to me. I watched 3 less than helpful videos before this one. Excellent!

  • @michaelangileo2760
    @michaelangileo2760 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you and God bless you !!!

  • @oguzhantopaloglu9442
    @oguzhantopaloglu9442 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is a gem

  • @rodolfocandelario2125
    @rodolfocandelario2125 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video. Very informative

  • @mikerollin4073
    @mikerollin4073 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff thanks

  • @theman7050
    @theman7050 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you soooo much.

  • @ahmedkhater3067
    @ahmedkhater3067 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    can i manage dns from bluehost if i changed name server to it i dont know i think i have to change ns first so i need to know whats happing next. is bluehost will detect the old dns record or i have to add

  • @Mihbizdat
    @Mihbizdat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I am very new to this but under the value it said PARKED and TTL 600 seconds but no IP address

  • @Mihbizdat
    @Mihbizdat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please help I am trying to register my domain name as an LLC but the company that I am using said that there is a company already with a similar name and they want me to change the domain name which I unable to do because GO Daddy said that I have the domain name already. Is there a way I can change the domain name.

  • @jay21mphepya73
    @jay21mphepya73 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can I request some help if I'm struggling to link my new domain to an already existing free site... I'm lost in terms of adding DNS zones at the website which hosts my domain 😥

  • @chrisdann1477
    @chrisdann1477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome thank you

  • @bluex217
    @bluex217 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One question I have is: What is the point of an MX record for an email server if, let's say, you have a NODE JS backend which is using AWS SES to send emails? In that case , you have emailing embedded into the code itself. What need would you have for an MX or an email server in this case?
    Hope this question makes sense..the hardest thing for me with these networking topics is really correlating my programming knowledge to the context of networking, when I haven't studied to become a networker

  • @CodeWithRhys
    @CodeWithRhys 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Life saver

  • @mohammedjanabi3783
    @mohammedjanabi3783 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much. It's so useful.
    If you don't mind, I have some questions:
    Will there be any email loss when moving the domain to a new registrar without changing DNS records?
    They say that changing email DNS records will take up to 24 hours to take effect. During that time will there be any email loss? Will there be a time that emails will not get into the old and new destinations.

    • @OffsproutTV
      @OffsproutTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There should not be any downtime as long as you create the DNS records in your new registrar. Many registrars will also give you the option of copying over your existing DNS records so that the process is seamless. You might also want to consider using a service like Cloudflare to host your DNS rather than hosting them with your registrar.

  • @mohamedeladl6273
    @mohamedeladl6273 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks

  • @youruleyourlife
    @youruleyourlife 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how about Ddns records ? how can config that in the server and client ?

  • @johndeseignora3486
    @johndeseignora3486 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am having trouble assessing my website inside my domain. My website is the same name as my domain. I did create an A record with the IP of my website, but I am still not able to access my website inside my place of business. Outside my network, I have no trouble with this issue? Do you have any ideas on how to fix this?

  • @widadwidad2278
    @widadwidad2278 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello i have a problem with my web site i just launch my domain name with my hosting provider and i make a mistake and delet the host name how can i relaunch it or link it again

  • @KathouQC
    @KathouQC 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how I can to IP/wordpress on my vps server?

  • @mohamedyoussef8835
    @mohamedyoussef8835 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video +++++++++++++ 🙂

  • @yiannisserpico2646
    @yiannisserpico2646 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I have mail hosting provider and no web hosting provider?

  • @aaryachoukhany5173
    @aaryachoukhany5173 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this amazing video, finally found someone who actually helped , would you mind if i asked a few questions ?

  • @jyotikarathee3133
    @jyotikarathee3133 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello sir.. I have mistakenly removed AAA text from DNS record.. Will it affect my website? Plzz reply me Sir

    • @OffsproutTV
      @OffsproutTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, yes! A records need to be pointing to your server's IP address. You can ask your hosting company for your IP address.

  • @hhh88900
    @hhh88900 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    2024 and its still good :)

  • @KenyadianNurse
    @KenyadianNurse ปีที่แล้ว

    I need your help Fast

  • @jaimegonzalez5271
    @jaimegonzalez5271 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A records 7:43

  • @gershdavis9815
    @gershdavis9815 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the excellent presentation . I have one question if we did end up with the 404 page not found due to the scenario you warned against ,is there a solution ,I'm talking about a domain name that i wished to forward to a site by changing the A records ,it seems i operated too fast and now get the 404 page when I click my domain name. Thanks

  • @vishwaratna4195
    @vishwaratna4195 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know that website server setup is required to build website for global communication. But lot of developers are using 'filezilla software' and 'other software' for website development. But I want 'website server setup' by only computer OS. For example : 'Map networking drive' in My computer section for edit the website. I have unlimited Linux webhosting plan. Can advice how to setup website server without command OR without 'Filezila'?

  • @mohammadrezakarimi2400
    @mohammadrezakarimi2400 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You saved my life! I was getting crazy before this video 😅