A TXT record, as the abbreviation implies, is a record, which contains data in human-readable form and not code. It may be created for a domain name or a subdomain for various purposes. Search engines like Yahoo, for instance, have different ways of verifying that you're the owner of a given domain and one of them is in fact by creating a TXT record with specific text that they provide and that you will need to use as the record value. Exactly the same verification method is used by some analytics platforms that keep track of the traffic to your web sites as well. Of course, in this 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 furthermore used if you enable the so-called SPF protection for your email addresses in order to shield them from being forged. In cases like this, the record contains info showing that a particular digital message is sent from a dependable and authorized mail server. You could use a TXT record for any kind of other information also, like your company details, for example.

TXT Records in Shared Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel will enable you to manage the DNS records of every domain or subdomain accommodated within a shared hosting account effortlessly, so if you want to set up a new TXT record for any of them, it won't take you more than only a few seconds to do this. Via a very user-friendly point-and-click interface, you'll simply have to choose one of your domains or subdomains from a drop-down navigation, pick out TXT for the type through a second menu, and input the actual content inside a box. This is done inside the DNS Records section of Hepsia and very soon after you are all set, the new record will be live. If you would like to validate your web site with Google, for instance, you'll just need to log in to your account with them a couple of minutes later and ask them to check your domain address or subdomain. It doesn't take longer for a TXT record to go live if you want it for any other reason.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new TXT record can be created for every domain address or subdomain you have added to a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the Hepsia Control Panel, offered with all accounts created on our progressive cloud platform, will enable you to do that without difficulty regardless of your level of understanding of such matters. All domains/subdomains you have shall be listed in alphabetical order in a drop-down menu, so once you pick the one that you require and you choose TXT as the record type, you'll simply have to input the text that will be the actual record and you will be set. This is done in the DNS Records section of the Control Panel and if you experience any troubles, you can find a step-by-step tutorial in the exact same section. Our tech support team will also be there for you 24/7 and they will help you with any questions you may have. Within an hour the new record will be operational, so you can carry on with the job you need it for.