How to See Your DNS Records | Hostvento Knowledge Base

What are DNS records?

DNS is like a phone book for the internet. It turns a website name into a number that computers understand. A DNS record is one line in that phone book. Each line says something about your domain.

Common record types

Type	What it does
A	Points a name to an IPv4 address (a number like 203.0.113.5)
AAAA	Points a name to a longer IPv6 address
CNAME	Makes one name an alias of another name
MX	Says which servers receive your email
TXT	Holds notes, often used to prove ownership or fight spam
NS	Lists the nameservers for your domain

Method 1: in your control panel

Log in to your hosting control panel, such as cPanel.
Open Zone Editor.
Click Manage next to your domain.
Read the list of records.

Only the nameservers that your domain really uses show the live records. Check the NS records first.

Method 2: at your domain registrar

A registrar is the company where you bought your domain. If your domain uses the registrar's nameservers, the records are in its DNS settings. Look for Manage DNS or DNS Zone.

Method 3: with a command

These commands work in a terminal. Replace example.com with your domain.

nslookup -type=MX example.com

This shows the mail records on Windows.

dig example.com A +short
dig example.com MX +short
dig example.com TXT +short
dig example.com NS +short

Each line asks for one record type and prints the answer on Linux or Mac.

Method 4: online tools

Many free websites let you type your domain and see all records. Search for "DNS lookup".

Warning: Do not delete or change records you do not understand. A wrong change can take your site or email offline. Take a note of the records before you edit anything.

If a record looks wrong, ask Hostvento support.

Quick recap

DNS records are lines of information about your domain.
A, MX, CNAME, TXT and NS are the most common.
View them in Zone Editor, at your registrar, with dig or with an online tool.
Always note them down before editing.