# How to add a new DNS record to your Namecheap account

#### One of the steps needed in order to set up one instance is for you (our Subscriber) to add a new DNS record to their domain. You can learn more about DNS [here.](https://docs.cloud68.co/books/domain-name-system-dns)

#### 1. Login into the account where the domain was purchased.

#### 2. Locate the domain which you wish to add the DNS record (you could have purchased multiple domains).

#### 3. Click Manage.![](https://pad.cloud68.co/uploads/upload_372c43f44a05461ce6e01e37f315e59c.png)

#### 4. Click Advanced DNS.![](https://pad.cloud68.co/uploads/upload_179ba062fa56d31842e94c7eb9aa2c2f.png)

#### 5. Scroll down if needed and click add new record.![](https://pad.cloud68.co/uploads/upload_79840c7efe6d99d129bae68b7ee13099.png)

#### 6. Select the type of record (this info will be provided on the email, if you chose to use a subdomain the record type will be CNAME).![](https://pad.cloud68.co/uploads/upload_92ef60c32dc315c70181d0154c979df9.png)

#### 7. On the host field type the details send on the email ( in most cases will be a subdomain for example [cloud.example.com](http://cloud.example.com), in this case you will need to input cloud on the host field).![](https://pad.cloud68.co/uploads/upload_1030c2d5e17b03694747e78ffc4e6d7f.png)

#### 8. on the value field input the info which is provided on the email (example of the value platform-subscriber.cloud68.systems.).

#### 9. Click the “v” button to save your changes.![](https://pad.cloud68.co/uploads/upload_99ade43ab2672d0724c4431444a6b115.png)

#### Once these settings have been saved, you have successfully changed the DNS records for your domain. These changes may take 1 - 4 hours to propagate throughout the web.

#### You can use this website [https://www.whatsmydns.net/](https://www.whatsmydns.net/) \* to check the propagation of your newly added DNS record. Please be careful to select the appropriate record type.

####  \* We are not affiliated with this site, feel free to use any other site.