ServeTheWorld Tutorial Channel

Structured, practical tutorial series built from real-world customer cases.

New guides added every week.

Intermediate
Changing DNS settings can feel risky, but only when you don't have a safe routine to follow. This tutorial walks you through the safe order of operations, from finding the right control panel to checking that the new record is really live.
  • #AuthoritativeNameserver
  • #DigCommand
  • #DnsBackup
  • +5
Beginner
DNS records are the instructions attached to your domain. You'll meet the four record types that come up most often and learn how to understand what they are saying.
  • #ARecord
  • #CnameRecord
  • #DnsRecordLookup
  • +5
Beginner
Domain management often involves several companies, which can get confusing. This tutorial sorts out who runs the registry, who sells the domain, who hosts the DNS, and where you make to changes to it all.
  • #DnsHost
  • #DnsZoneEditor
  • #DomainRegistrar
  • +5
Beginner
DNS lets people use names while computers use numbers. This opening tutorial explains the problems DNS solves, how a DNS lookup works, and why DNS is so important to everythnig you do online.
  • #AuthoritativeNameserver
  • #DnsCache
  • #DnsLookup
  • +5
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