Domains and DNS

Understand registered domains, hosting domains, domain requests, serverless domains, DNS records, and verification.

Domain areas in the portal

Registered domains

Domains ordered, transferred, renewed, or tracked directly on your account.

Hosting domains

Domains attached to cPanel hosting accounts. These link back to the related hosting service.

Domain requests

Requests submitted for team review, including pending, approved, or rejected decisions.

Serverless domains

Custom domains attached to serverless sites, with DNS records and verification status.

DNS records tell browsers where to send traffic for a domain. Always use the records shown in the portal for the product you are connecting.

Apex vs subdomain

Apex domains like example.com usually use A records. Subdomains likeapp.example.com usually use CNAME records.