A TXT record, as the abbreviation indicates, is a record, that holds data in human-readable form and not code. It may be set up for a domain name or a subdomain for many different purposes. Search engines, for instance, have different ways of confirming that you're the owner of a certain domain name and one of them is in fact by creating a TXT record with specific text which they provide and which you must use as the record value. The exact same verification method is employed by some analytics platforms that check the traffic to your websites as well. Of course, in such a case the content of the record will be read by a robot, but it will still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is furthermore used when you activated the so-called SPF protection for your e-mails in order to protect them from being forged. In this situation, the record contains data showing that a particular electronic message is sent from a reliable and authorized mail server. You could use a TXT record for any kind of other information as well, such as your business details, as an example.
TXT Records in Cloud Hosting
When you have a cloud hosting account and you would like to set up a TXT record for any purpose for a domain name or a subdomain hosted within it, you will be able to achieve that with a few clicks inside your Hepsia CP. The new record will be active soon after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to validate that you are the owner of a given website in just a few minutes. You can set up the TXT record from the DNS Records section of your CP in which you shall also find all other records for your domains. All you will need to do will be to choose the domain name or subdomain and the record type via drop-down menus, input the text content and save the change. If you are not sure what to do, you could also check our step-by-step guide, which you can find in the Help section of your account, or you can contact our technical support to help you out with the creation of the new record.
TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A couple of clicks through drop-down menus is all it will take to set up a new TXT record for any domain name or subdomain that's hosted in a semi-dedicated server account from us, so if you need this type of a record for any reason, you'll not experience any issues even though you may have zero previous experience with such matters. Any domain name that you've hosted or subdomain that you've created in your account shall be listed inside the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP, so you can select the one you need, opt for TXT from a list of record types and enter the text you want to be associated with this record. Within only one hour the record is going to propagate, to enable you to use it for whatever purpose you want it. We've got an in depth Help article as well as a seasoned tech support team that's available 24/7 to assist you with the creation of a new record or any questions you might have about it.