A TXT record, as the abbreviation suggests, is a record, which keeps information in human-readable form and not code. It may be set up for a domain address or a subdomain for various purposes. Search engines like Yahoo, for example, have different ways of confirming that you're the owner of a certain domain and one of them is actually by creating a TXT record with specific text which they provide and which you should use as the record value. The very same verification method is being employed by some analytics platforms that keep track of the traffic to your websites as well. Of course, in such a case the content of the record is going to be read by a robot, but it will still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is also employed when you enable the so-called SPF protection for your emails so that you can shield them from being forged. In cases like this, the record contains information showing that a given electronic message is sent from a reliable and authorized mail server. You can use a TXT record for any kind of other information as well, like your business details, as an example.

TXT Records in Cloud Hosting

When you have a cloud hosting account and you need to set up a TXT record for any reason for a domain or a subdomain hosted inside it, you'll be able to accomplish this with a few clicks inside the Hepsia CP. The new record will be working immediately after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to confirm that you're the owner of a given Internet site in just minutes. You can set up the TXT record from the DNS Records section of your Control Panel where you shall also find all of the other records for your domain names. All you will have to do will be to select the domain name or subdomain and also the record type from drop-down menus, input the text content and save the change. If you aren't sure what to do, you can also check out our step-by-step guide, which you will find in the Help section of your account, or you can also contact our technical support to help you out with the creation of the new record.