A TXT record, as the abbreviation indicates, is a record, that holds data in human-readable form and not code. It could be set up for a domain or a subdomain for a number of purposes. Search engines like Yahoo, for instance, have different ways of verifying you are the owner of a given domain and one of them is actually by creating a TXT record with unique text that they provide and that you should use as the record value. The very same verification method is employed by some analytics platforms that check the traffic to your websites as well. Needless to say, in this situation the content of the record will be read by a robot, but it will still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is additionally employed when you enable the so-called SPF protection for your emails so that you can shield them from being forged. In this situation, the record contains info showing that a particular digital message is sent from a dependable and authorized mail server. You may use a TXT record for any other information as well, like your company details, for instance.

TXT Records in Website Hosting

If you have a website hosting account and you want to set up a TXT record for any purpose for a domain or a subdomain hosted inside it, you will be able to do it with a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel. The new record will be working soon after that, so a search engine, for instance, can pick it up to confirm that you're the owner of a given web site within a few minutes. You can set up the TXT record through the DNS Records section of your CP where you will also find all other records for your domain names. All you will need to do will be to choose the domain or subdomain and the record type through drop-down menus, type the text content and save the change. If you aren't sure what you should do, you should also check our step-by-step guide, which you will discover in the Help section of your account, or you can also get in touch with our technical support to help you out with the creation of the new record.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new TXT record could be set up for any domain or subdomain which you have added to a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all the accounts created on our innovative cloud platform, will permit you to do that easily irrespective of your level of understanding of such matters. All domains/subdomains which you have shall be listed in alphabetical order inside a drop-down menu, so once you choose the one that you require and you select TXT as the record type, you will only need to enter the text that'll be the actual record and you'll be all set. This is done within the DNS Records section of the Control Panel and if you have any issues, you will find a step-by-step tutorial within the very same section. Our tech support team will also be there for you 24/7 and they can assist you with any questions you could have. Within an hour the new record is going to be functioning, so you can continue with the task you need it for.