Creating a DNS Template in Storefront Manager

A DNS Template is a set of DNS records to be automatically applied to new domain registrations.

You can create and apply a DNS template to any new domain registrations under your Storefront. For instance, if you wish all new domain registrations in your Storefront to have a particular CNAME record, you can achieve this using a DNS template.

Creating and activating a DNS template

DNS templates can be created and applied to new domain registrations. For a DNS template to be active, your Storefront must use Storefront nameservers.

1. Log into Storefront Manager.
2. Select the Account icon followed by Storefront Settings.
   
3. Click Domain Defaults.
   
4. Click on Create Template in the DNS template section at the bottom of the page.
   
5. Enter a template name and hit + Add Record.
   
6. Fill in the desired record and hit Add Record to template.
   
   

   DNS record fields	Function
   Type	Supported record types: A AAAA CNAME MX SRV TXT
   Hostname	The hostname of your DNS record.
   IP Address	The Internet Protocol address (IP address) of your record.
   TTL	Time to Live (TTL) determines record validity and updates propagation time for users.

7. From the DNS template menu, you can fully manage records that have been added.
   
   

   DNS record tools	Function
   Edit	Edit the existing record.
   Remove	Remove the record from the template.

8. Clicking Save Changes will immediately activate your DNS template for new domain registrations. 
   Note: Our Storefront nameservers must be used for the DNS template to be active.
   

   DNS template tools	Function
   Automatically apply this template to new domain registrations.	Enable this toggle to apply the current DNS template to all new domain registrations. Note: When disabled, the template will be inactive and not apply to new registrations.
   Save Changes	Save the template.
   Delete	Delete the template.

9. The saved DNS template will show an active/inactive status based on the toggle.
   Note: Our Storefront nameservers must be used for the DNS template to be active.
   
   

   DNS template Function	Function
   Edit Template	Edit the saved template.
   Activate/Deactivate	Activate to apply the template to new domain registrations. Deactivate to stop applying the template to new domain registrations.

Troubleshooting a DNS template

• A domain must utilize Storefront nameservers to use an active DNS template. A DNS template can still be created and saved but will not be activated.
  
• If your DNS template is inactive, it may be because our name servers are not being used.
• If you’d prefer to apply your own nameservers to each new domain registration, see our Using Default or Custom Nameservers for New Registrations guide.

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