Short answer
An A record pointing the domain at your server, a record for
www, and MX records if you receive email on the domain. If you use Traxio’s nameservers these are created for you — you only edit DNS when adding something extra.The other records most sites end up with are TXT records: SPF, DKIM and DMARC for email authentication, plus verification records for services like Google Search Console.
Learn more
- DNS record types explainedA quick reference to the DNS record types you’ll meet — A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, CAA and NS — what each does and when you need it.
- How to add, edit and delete DNS records in DirectAdminUsing DNS Management in DirectAdmin: the record form, naming conventions, trailing dots, TTLs, and how to avoid breaking your website or email.
- A records: what they are and how to add oneWhat an A record does, when to use one instead of a CNAME, and how to add or edit an A record in DirectAdmin.
- MX records: how email finds your mail serverWhat MX records are, how priority works, the correct MX for Traxio email, and how to change MX records for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
Step-by-step
- Add a DNS record and prove it worksIntermediate · 15 min · 7 steps