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# Managing DNS zones in Plesk

> Learn to manage DNS zones in Plesk with our video guide, step-by-step instructions, and tips on adding DNS records.

This article describes how to manage DNS zones for a domain in Plesk.

<Note>
  Plesk is no longer included with new hosting.com plans, but it is still available on legacy Managed WordPress accounts. You can install Plesk manually on unmanaged VPS and Dedicated servers.
</Note>

## Managing DNS zones

To watch a video that demonstrates the following procedure, please click below:

To manage the DNS zone for a domain, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Websites & Domains**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-sidebar-websites-and-domains.png)

3. Click **DNS Settings**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-admin-dns-settings-icon.png)

4. On the **DNS** tab several settings are available:

* To turn off DNS entirely, click **Disable**.

* To switch between using the Plesk DNS server as a master or slave, click **Master/Slave**.
  > 📘 Note
  >
  > If you want to use an external DNS zone for the domain, make sure you set the Plesk DNS server to act as a slave.

* To restore the default DNS settings, click **Reset to Default**.

### Adding DNS records

You can add many different types of records to the DNS zone for a domain (for example, *CNAME*, *MX*, *PTR*, and more). The following procedure demonstrates how to add an **A** record to the DNS zone. An **A** record enables you to point a subdomain to an IP address:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Websites & Domains**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-sidebar-websites-and-domains.png)

3. Click **DNS Settings**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-admin-dns-settings-icon.png)

4. Click **Add Record**.

5. In the **Record type** list box, select the type of record you want to create. In this example, select **A**.

6. In the **Domain name** text box, type the name of the subdomain.

7. In the **IP address** text box, type the IP address of the server.

8. Click **OK**. Plesk creates the DNS record, but does not activate it.

9. Click **Update**. Plesk activates the new record.

<Tip>
  If you change your mind and decide that you do not want to enable the new record, click **Revert** .
</Tip>

### Deleting DNS records

To delete a DNS record for a domain, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Websites & Domains**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-sidebar-websites-and-domains.png)

3. Click **DNS Settings**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-admin-dns-settings-icon.png)

4. In the list of records, select the check box next to the record that you want to delete.

5. Click **Remove**.

6. To confirm the record deletion, click **Yes**. Plesk deletes the DNS record.

## More information

For more information about Plesk, please visit [https://www.plesk.com](https://www.plesk.com).

## Related articles

* [Getting started with Plesk](/docs/getting-started-with-plesk)