# DNS Manager
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/services/dns
Last reviewed: 2026-07-05
Summary: VPSDime's free DNS hosting, add a domain, point your registrar's nameservers to dns1/dns2.vpsdime.com, and manage A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, MX, TXT, SRV, and CAA records.

## What this is

The **DNS Manager** is free DNS hosting for your domains, so you can [point a domain at your VPSDime VPS](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/getting-started/pointing-your-domain) without a separate DNS provider. You add your domain, set your registrar's nameservers to ours, and manage the records here.

It's free and provided for convenience, with no uptime guarantees. Open it from **DNS** in the client area sidebar (https://vpsdime.com/dnsmanager).

To use it you need a domain (registered with any registrar) and a VPSDime VPS to point it at. Our nameservers are:

- **dns1.vpsdime.com**
- **dns2.vpsdime.com**

## Add a domain

![The DNS Manager: a How to Point Your Domain notice, the domains list with nameservers, and Manage / Delete buttons plus Add New Domain](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/services/images/dns-zones.png)

1. Go to **DNS** and click **Add New Domain**.
2. Enter your **domain**. Use the root domain (for example `example.com`), not a subdomain. You can't add a subdomain as its own domain here. Add the root domain, then create records for subdomains inside it.
3. Choose the **VPS IP** to point it at, from the list of your services.
4. Click **Submit**.

![The Add New Domain dialog: a Domain field and a VPS IP selector](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/services/images/cropped/dns-add-domain-dialog.png)

This creates the zone with **NS** records (dns1/dns2.vpsdime.com) and an **A** record pointing your domain at the VPS IP you chose.

## Point your domain's nameservers

Adding the domain here doesn't make it live on its own. At **your registrar** (where you bought the domain), set the domain's nameservers to:

- **dns1.vpsdime.com**
- **dns2.vpsdime.com**

Until you do this, your records here won't take effect. Nameserver changes at a registrar can take up to 24 to 48 hours to propagate worldwide.

## Manage records

Click **Manage** on a domain to open its records. Each record shows its **Type**, **Name**, **Value**, **TTL**, and dates, with **Edit** and **Delete** buttons. Use **Add New Record** to create one.

![A domain's records: the NS and A records created with the zone, each with Edit and Delete buttons, and an Add New Record button](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/services/images/dns-records.png)

A record has four fields:

- **Type:** the kind of record (see below).
- **Name:** `@` means the domain itself (the root). For a subdomain, enter just the label, for example `www` or `blog`.
- **Value:** the record's target, which depends on the type.
- **TTL:** how long resolvers cache the record before checking again. Options are 5 Minutes, 1 Hour, 2 Hours, 6 Hours, 12 Hours, and 1 Day. A shorter TTL makes changes take effect sooner but is queried more often.

![The Add New Record dialog: Type, Name, Value, and TTL fields; the Type selector explains each record type](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/services/images/cropped/dns-add-record-dialog.png)

### Record types

- **A** routes a name to an **IPv4** address. Example value: `192.0.2.235`.
- **AAAA** routes a name to an **IPv6** address. Example value: `2001:0db8::8a2e:0370:bab5`.
- **CNAME** points one name at another name (an alias). Example: Name `www`, Value `example.com`.
- **NS** sets the nameservers for the zone. Example value: `dns1.vpsdime.com`.
- **MX** sets your mail servers. The value is a **priority** then the mail server, for example `10 mail.example.com.` (a lower priority number is tried first).
- **TXT** holds text values, used for things like SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and domain verification. Example value: `"v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;pct=100"`.
- **SRV** points a service to the server that provides it (used by SIP, XMPP, and some game servers). The Name is `_service._protocol`, for example `_sip._tcp`, and the value is **priority weight port target**, for example `10 5 5060 sip.example.com`.
- **CAA** controls which certificate authorities are allowed to issue certificates for your domain. The value is **flags tag value**, for example `0 issue letsencrypt.org` (use tag `issue`, or `issuewild` for wildcard certs).

Record changes within a zone take effect within the record's **TTL**, since resolvers may have the old value cached until then.

### Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

Email records are all **TXT** records. A few notes so they work first time:

- **SPF** goes on the root (`@`) as a single TXT value, for example `v=spf1 include:_spf.example.com ~all`.
- **DKIM** goes on the selector name your mail provider gives you, for example Name `s1._domainkey` (enter the selector exactly as provided). Paste the whole key value your provider shows, including long 2048-bit keys, we store and serve it as one value. If your provider hands you the key already split into `"..." "..."` quoted parts, you can paste it that way too.
- **DMARC** goes on Name `_dmarc`, for example `v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100`.

## Delete a domain

**Delete** on the zones list removes the domain and all its records from our DNS. If your registrar's nameservers still point to dns1/dns2.vpsdime.com after that, the domain will stop resolving, so only delete it once you've moved DNS elsewhere or no longer need the domain to resolve.

## Troubleshooting

- **My domain isn't resolving.** Check that your registrar's nameservers are set to **dns1.vpsdime.com** and **dns2.vpsdime.com**, and that you've added the right records here. After a nameserver change, allow up to 24 to 48 hours.
- **"This domain name already exists."** The domain is already in our DNS system (it may have been added before, or on another account). [Open a ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/) if you believe it shouldn't be.
- **My record was rejected.** Check the value matches the type: an **A** record needs a valid IPv4 address, an **AAAA** record a valid IPv6 address, an **MX** record needs a numeric priority before the mail server (for example `10 mail.example.com.`), an **SRV** record needs a `_service._protocol` name and a `priority weight port target` value, and a **CAA** record needs a `flags tag value` (for example `0 issue letsencrypt.org`).
- **My DKIM record isn't working.** Enter the selector exactly as your mail provider gives it in the **Name** field (for example `s1._domainkey`), and paste the full key in the **Value** field. Give the record its TTL to propagate, then re-check with your provider.
- **I changed a record but still see the old value.** DNS is cached by TTL. Wait for the record's TTL to pass, and note your own network or resolver may cache longer.
- **Is the DNS service guaranteed?** No. It's free and provided for convenience, without an uptime guarantee. For critical setups you may prefer a dedicated DNS provider.

## Still need help?

You can [open a support ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/). So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

- the domain involved,
- what you're trying to do (add a domain, point it to a VPS, or fix a record),
- the record type and value if it's about a specific record,
- any error you saw.

## Related questions

- "How do I point my domain to my VPS?"
- "What nameservers do I use for VPSDime DNS?"
- "How do I add a domain to the DNS Manager?"
- "How do I add an A, MX, or TXT record?"
- "What's the format for an MX record?"
- "How do I add a DKIM, SPF, or DMARC record?"
- "How do I add an SRV or CAA record?"
- "Why isn't my domain resolving yet?"
- "How long do DNS changes take to apply?"
- "Is the free DNS service guaranteed?"