{"id":753,"date":"2020-08-06T13:38:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T13:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=753"},"modified":"2022-06-23T13:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:34:13","slug":"how-to-use-dns-templates","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-use-dns-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use DNS Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide will show LCN customers how to use DNS Templates. The templates will allow you to easily point your domain name to the correct service LCN are providing, this ranges from Website Hosting, Website Builder and Email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>First login to your <a href=\"https:\/\/login.lcn.com\/login\">LCN Account<\/a> and head to your <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click on the domain you wish to update.<\/li><li>Next click <strong>DNS Settings.<\/strong><\/li><li>Scroll to the header titled <strong>Templates<\/strong><\/li><li>Click the drop-down to select a template.<\/li><li>Choose the template you would like to apply:<br><ul><li><strong>Full Templates \u2013<\/strong> Will apply all the DNS settings for a chosen hosting.<\/li><li><strong>Partial Templates \u2013<\/strong> Will apply just DNS for the service you wish to us, for example just Email or just web hosting.<\/li><li><strong>Custom Templates&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 You own custom template. You can learn how to make your own template in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;half of this guide.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container row col-md-24 support-article panel panel-default panel-body\" style=\"background-color: #f6e9db; border-color: #ead9c7; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; padding: 1% 2%; background-image: url('\/images\/my_account\/highlight.png'); background-position: left top; background-repeat: repeat-x;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><strong style=\"color: #e77600 !important; font-size: 18px;\">Please Note: <\/strong>If you are using your own DNS settings, we would recommend using partial templates rather than full. If you choose an incorrect template you can use your DNS snapshot to revert your change.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! You have now applied a DNS template to your domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container row col-md-24 support-article panel panel-default panel-body\" style=\"background-color: #f6e9db; border-color: #ead9c7; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; padding: 1% 2%; background-image: url('\/images\/my_account\/highlight.png'); background-position: left top; background-repeat: repeat-x;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><strong style=\"color: #e77600 !important; font-size: 18px;\">Please note: <\/strong>Any changes in DNS settings can take up to 24 hours to propagate. For more information on propagation, we have a guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/i-have-updated-my-domains-dns-why-arent-the-changes-showing\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creating-a-custom-template\"><strong>Creating a custom template<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have your own DNS settings which you would like to apply to multiple&nbsp;domains&nbsp;you can create your own template.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this you will need to\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&nbsp;First login to your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/login.lcn.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LCN Account<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Click on the domain you wish to update.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Next click&nbsp;<strong>DNS Settings.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>DNS Templates<\/strong>&nbsp;to the left.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Add Template<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Fill out your template accordingly with the settings you will want to use.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Save.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! You have now created your own DNS template. You can now choose this template as noted earlier in this guide.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will show LCN customers how to use DNS Templates. The templates will allow you to easily point your domain name to the correct service LCN are providing, this ranges from Website Hosting, Website Builder and Email. Let\u2019s get started\u2026 First login to your LCN Account and head to your Control Panel. 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