How To Manage DNS On Tilda

You can transfer the domain management to Tilda. This will allow you to connect it seamlessly to the website, quickly create subdomains, and add additional records.

How to transfer your domain management to Tilda

If you purchased domain through Tilda, then it is automatically managed using Tilda's NS-servers. Therefore, no additional setup is required. In this case, you can go to the records management immediately.

To transfer the domain management to Tilda, add the following NS-servers records on your domain's registrar side:

ns1.tildadns.com
ns2.tildadns.com

Changes may take 24 hours.

You can find an example of NS-records changing for GoDaddy domain registrar below.

If you are using other domain service, find information about DNS editing in the help center or reach out to your service support team.

How to change NS in GoDaddy

Go to your Domain DNS Management page.

GoDaddy "DNS Management" page: the "DNS Records" section with "Delete" and "Edit" buttons for an A record.

In the "Nameservers" section click on the "Change" button.

In GoDaddy: the "Change" button in the "Nameservers" section.

In the pop-up window, click "Enter my own nameservers (advanced)"

GoDaddy, the "Edit Nameservers" pop-up: the "Enter my own nameservers (advanced)" link at the bottom.

Enter ns1.tildadns.com and ns2.tildadns.com in the nameservers fields, then save changes.

In the GoDaddy control panel: the "Edit Nameservers" pop-up window with nameserver fields and the "Save" button.

If you get a warning message in a pop-up, don't worry. Click on the checkbox, then click "Continue."

GoDaddy: The "Yes, I consent to update Nameservers for the selected domain(s)." checkbox in the "Nameserver Update" pop-up.

Most nameserver updates take effect within an hour, however, it can take up to 48 hours to update globally.

In the GoDaddy control panel: the "Nameservers" section with the "Change" button and configured nameservers.

How to manage domain records on Tilda

To go to the domain records management on the Tilda side, specify the domain in Site Settings → Domain and check its connection. If the NS-servers are correct, the message appears "DNS is managed via Tilda." Follow the link in that message.

Site Settings > "Domain": the "domain management" link in the "CHECKING RESULTS" section.

You will see the domain control panel. Here you can set up domain mail, add additional TXT-records, and set subdomains to your primary domain. Records for the primary domain will be set up automatically.

DNS Settings: domain status details, the "DNS-records" table, and the "Add DNS-record" button below it.

Creating additional subdomains

If you plan to create additional websites and locate them on subdomains of the primary address, you can do it quickly. Create a new project, go to Site Settings → Domain, then enter the desired subdomain and save the changes.

Site Settings > "Domain": the "CUSTOM DOMAIN" field.

Open the domain control panel in Site settings with your primary domain: Site Settings → Domain → Manage it. In the "Subdomains" section, click "Add subdomain" button.

The "Add subdomain" button below the "Subdomains" list in the DNS management section.

Set the subdomain value and click the "Check" button.

Managing Subdomain section in DNS Settings: the "SUBDOMAIN" field and the "Check" button.

If everything is correct and the project with the subdomain exists, the system will prompt you to complete the DNS setup. Click "Yes."

DNS Settings, Managing Subdomain: a prompt asking to complete DNS setup for a connected subdomain, with the "No" and "Yes" buttons.

The new subdomain will appear in the list of your subdomains. When DNS is updated, the status of the subdomain will also be updated and it will be ready to work.

The "DNS-records" and "Subdomains" management sections with the "Add DNS-record" and "Add subdomain" buttons.

Additional records

To add a new record, go to "DNS-records" section and click on "Add DNS-record" button.

In the DNS control panel, you cannot remove records that are required for the operation of the website on the primary domain and records required for the operation of the domain mail, if it was previously configured.

Set the record Host name, Type, and Value. At this moment, system allows to add records with TXT and MX type. If you need to create records for the primary domain, enter the @ symbol in the Host Name.

The "Managing Record" form in DNS Settings with the "NAME", "TYPE", "VALUE", and "PRIORITY" fields and the "Save" button.

Record will be added immediately and will be active in 24 hours.