DNS is not a very thrilling task but it is one of the most crucial aspects of operating a webpage, particularly when you are working with Wix. The majority do not pay attention to it until something goes wrong, such as email is not loaded or a site crashes.
DNS is the address book of the internet. It redirects browsers to your site, routes email, and performs other chores such as Google verification or providing custom connections. When the records are incorrect, then nothing is going to work the way it is supposed to work.
Wix has simplified the process of building, but you still have to consider DNS when connecting custom domains, transferring email, or integrating third-party tools. When you have an idea where to find it and how to alter things become a lot simpler.
When your domain has been registered by Wix or Wix is your nameservers, DNS management is rather easy.
However, when you do not have your own domain registered with Wix and are using the pointing technique, things are somewhat different. Wix does not host the DNS in that case.
Therefore, any changes; adding an A record or a CNAME or changing MX settings, must be done via the company you have registered your domain with. That is to log in to the dashboard of your domain provider and use it.
Keep in mind, when the domain is simply linked to Wix but not under their control, Wix cannot manipulate your DNS records. It all remains on your registrar’s end.
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It may take a long time to update changes. Just be patient.
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There are moments when you simply have to tidy things up. Perhaps you have the corrupted old DNS records sitting around, or you did something wrong and have to correct it. Whatever the reason, deleting DNS records in Wix isn’t hard, you just want to be a bit careful.
You should not play with the default A or CNAME records unless you are sure of what you are doing. Taking those out can make your website disappear. Double-check everything. It’s easy to delete the wrong one if you’re rushing.
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It may seem somewhat technical to manage your DNS settings in Wix, though when you get used to it, it is actually quite manageable. It can save a lot of time and headache when one knows where to look, what not to touch when adding a new record, correcting, or simply cleaning up the old.
The idea is to take everything slowly and be certain of your actions. Most changes do not become permanent immediately, thus when something goes wrong, you can correct it. And do not worry much about it. Nobody gets it right the first time.
It is just a matter of maintaining your site and ensuring that emails reach where they are meant to. It will become an ordinary job of running your site once you have done it two or three times.
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Deleting an important record (such as your A record or email MX record) will make your site or email stop working. But don’t panic, though. You can simply just enter the right info back in. Before modifying anything, it is advisable to have a backup or even take a screen shot.
It depends. Occasionally, it can be a few minutes before changes will appear, but in other instances it may be up to 24-48 hours before everything will update throughout the internet. Just give it some time.
Not directly. You may have to log into the dashboard of that provider to set the DNS records if your domain is hosted in a different provider such as ARZ Host, GoDaddy or Namecheap.
TTL (Time to Live) is the number of seconds that the servers keep your DNS information before going to check again. You can leave the default in case. Change only when directed to do so by your provider.
Sometimes, yes. When using a personal email (e.g. Google Workspace or Outlook), you will have to add or modify MX records and possibly some additional ones, such as SPF or TXT.
Each type has a different job. A record point to IP addresses. CNAMEs points to other domains. MX is for email, and TXT for verification. You need only those that fit your configuration.
Yes. When things are a mess, you can revert the A and CNAME records to the default values at Wix. Simply make sure this does not disrupt any custom configurations, e.g. external email/hosting.
Not directly. The settings of DNS primarily influence where your site redirects to. However, should your site go offline because of a wrong DNS change and remain unavailable for a period, that would affect traffic or ranking. Check your changes twice, then.
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