Edit a CNAME record

CNAME records use a domain prefix, such as blog or shop, to connect your domain to a different domain name. You can edit the details of existing CNAME records at any time.

Example: The most common CNAME is www, with the @ symbol entered for the Value field. This will make www.mycoolnewbusiness.com load to the same webpage as the root domain, mycoolnewbusiness.com.

Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio. (Need help logging in? Find your username or password.)
Select an individual domain to access the Domain Settings page.
Select DNS to view your DNS records.
Select Edit next to the record you'll be editing.
Edit the details for your CNAME record.
- Name: The hostname or prefix the record, without the domain name, such as blog or shop. The Name must follow these guidelines:
  - Periods (.) are allowed but not as the first or last character
  - Consecutive periods (…) are not allowed
  - Cannot begin or end with a hyphen (-)
  - Cannot be the @ symbol
  - Not already in use by another record
  - 63 characters in a row not separated by a period (.)
    
    Example: 63characters.63characters.coolexample.com
  - 255 characters maximum
- Value: The URL you are setting as the destination for the host. Type @ to point directly to your root domain name.
- TTL (Time to Live): The amount of time the server should cache information before refreshing. The default setting is 1 hour.
Select Save to confirm your edits. If you edited multiple records at the same time, select Save All Records.
- If your domain has Domain Protection, you'll need to verify your identity. If you've had 2-step verification (2SV) turned on for at least 24 hours, enter the code we sent via SMS, or enter the code from your authenticator app. Otherwise, enter the one-time password we sent to your registrant email address.