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How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Your Domain
Point your domain at the nameservers of Cloudflare, your host, or your own DNS server — the switch that hands DNS control to the right place. Here's how, safely.
What Is a Glue Record and When Do You Need One?
Glue records solve a chicken-and-egg problem in DNS when your nameservers live on the domain they serve. Here's the plain-English explanation and when you need them.
How to Move Your Domain's DNS to Cloudflare
Migrate your DNS to Cloudflare for faster changes, a free CDN and DDoS protection — without downtime. The exact order of steps so no record is dropped.
How to Set Up a Subdomain for a Game Server
Give players a memorable address like play.yourdomain.com instead of a raw IP and port — with the right DNS record, and an SRV record to hide the port entirely.
How to Create a Staging Subdomain for Your Site
Test changes safely on staging.yourdomain.com before they hit production. Here's the DNS, the web-server config, the SSL, and how to keep bots and Google out.
How to Enable DNSSEC on Your Domain
DNSSEC cryptographically signs your DNS so answers can't be forged. Here's what it protects against and exactly how to turn it on at your registrar.
How to Set Up a Wildcard Subdomain on a VPS
A wildcard subdomain catches every subdomain at once — ideal for multi-tenant apps and dynamic subdomains. Here's the DNS record, the wildcard SSL cert, and the Nginx config.
How to Set Up a CNAME Record (with Examples)
CNAME records alias one hostname to another — perfect for www, app platforms and verification. Here's how they work, when to use them, and the rules that bite people.
How to Point a Domain to a VPS with Cloudflare
A step-by-step guide to connecting any domain to your VPS using Cloudflare's free DNS, including the exact A records and the proxy setting most people get wrong.
How to point a domain at your Nxeon server
You've got a server and a domain — now connect them. Here's how DNS records work and exactly what to set so visitors reach your VPS.
Wildcard DNS and catch-all subdomains explained
One record to handle every subdomain? That's a wildcard. Here's how *.example.com works, when to use it, and the pitfalls to avoid.
Email DNS explained: SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Want your email to land in inboxes, not spam? Three DNS records — SPF, DKIM and DMARC — are the key. Here's what they do and how to set them.
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