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Edit a CNAME record

CNAME records use a domain prefix, such as blog or shop, to connect your domain to a different domain name. You can edit the details of existing CNAME records at any time.

Example: The most common CNAME is www, with the @ symbol entered for the Value field. This will make www.mycoolnewbusiness.com load to the same webpage as the root domain, mycoolnewbusiness.com.

  1. Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio. (Need help logging in? Find your username or password.)
  2. Select Screenshot showing the three-dot icon to select domain edit options Domain Edit Options next to your domain and then select Edit DNS. You may need to scroll down to see Edit DNS.
    screenshot showing the option for edit dns
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the DNS records you need to edit and then select Edit.
    screenshot showing bulk edit dns records
    • To edit a single DNS record, select screenshot of the icon for editing a dns record Edit next to the specific record you'll be editing.
  4. Edit the details for your CNAME record:
    • Name: The hostname or prefix the record, without the domain name, such as blog or shop. The Name must follow these guidelines:
      • Periods (.) are allowed but not as the first or last character
      • Consecutive periods (…) are not allowed
      • Cannot exceed 63 characters
      • Cannot be the @ symbol.
      • Not already in use by an existing A record, TXT record or MX record.
    • Value: The URL you are setting as the destination for the host. Type @ to point directly to your root domain name.
    • TTL (Time to Live): The amount of time the server should cache information before refreshing. The default setting is 1 hour.
  5. Select Save to confirm your edits. If you edited multiple records at the same time, select Save All Records.

Most DNS changes take effect within an hour but could take up to 48 hours to update globally.

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