{"id":16902,"date":"2025-06-27T10:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=16902"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:10:13","slug":"how-to-manage-dns-zone-on-hostgator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-manage-dns-zone-on-hostgator\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage DNS Zone on HostGator?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re managing a domain through HostGator, you\u2019ll be working with one of two registrars: eNom or LaunchPad. While both allow DNS configuration, the process slightly differs between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to Manage DNS Records at HostGator?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to create, edit, or delete DNS entries, like MX, CNAME, TXT, or A Records?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore HostGator\u2019s detailed tutorials for both registrars: Manage DNS Records&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning to Point Your Domain to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/domains\/\">MilesWeb<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using MilesWeb as your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/\">hosting provider<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to update your domain\u2019s DNS settings. That involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nameservers:&nbsp; Redirect your domain to MilesWeb&#8217;s servers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MX Records: Ensure email delivery routes correctly via MilesWeb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Record: Points your domain to the correct IP address hosted by MilesWeb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tired of toggling between HostGator and MilesWeb? You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/domains\/transfer\">transfer your domain<\/a> to MilesWeb, allowing you to manage everything, including hosting, DNS, and renewals, from one dashboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re managing a domain through HostGator, you\u2019ll be working with one of two registrars: eNom or LaunchPad. While both allow DNS configuration, the process slightly differs between the two. How to Manage DNS Records at HostGator? Want to create, edit, or delete DNS entries, like MX, CNAME, TXT, or A Records? 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