Adding new TXT record for domain

Hi all, I’m new to the group and not a developer. I’d like to verify my company’s LinkedIn account and am required to add a snippet of code to a new TXT record. I’m told it can be found on the DNS records page. How do I locate the DNS records page? Sorry for the novice question. I thought this would be an easy project, but I’m finding it perplexing. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi @PhoebeK :waving_hand:

Welcome to the Kinsta Community!

If your domain’s DNS is managed through Kinsta, you can log in to MyKinsta and go to DNS Management page. Select your domain, then click the “Add DNS Record” option. For detailed instructions on adding a TXT record in Kinsta DNS, please refer to our guide here.

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Cheers!

Thanks so much. I finally figured it out. You have to click on the domain for the DNS records button to open. Such a simple thing, but it’s not mentioned in any of the many tutorials I found. I’m all set.

The DNS records page is usually inside the account where your domain name is managed, not necessarily LinkedIn. So first check where your company domain was bought or hosted, like GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, Google Domains, Wix, Squarespace, or your web hosting provider.

Look for something called DNS, DNS Management, Zone Editor, or Manage DNS. From there you can add a new TXT record and paste the code LinkedIn gave you.

I had to learn the same thing while setting up my own PS2 emulator website, so I know it can feel confusing at first. Just be careful not to edit or delete existing records. Add a new TXT record only, save it, then wait a little while because DNS changes can take some time to show up.

I had the same issue when I needed to add a TXT record in Kinsta. I was looking everywhere for the DNS records page and couldn’t find it either.

What finally worked for me was going to MyKinsta → DNS Management, selecting my domain, and then clicking Add DNS Record. The confusing part is that you actually need to click on the domain first before the DNS records options appear.

Once I selected the domain, the DNS records button was easy to find and I was able to add the TXT record for verification. It’s a small thing, but it can easily be missed if you’re following tutorials that don’t show that step.

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