Prerequisites
Roles required to perform this action:
- Organization Owner
- Organization Admin
Permissions required to perform this action:
- Permission to update your domain's DNS records in your domain registrar's Domain Manager.
Steps to add and verify a domain
- Sign in to Zoho Directory
, then click Admin Panel in the left menu.
- Go to Domains, then click Add Domain.
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- Enter your domain's name, then click Add. The domain verification screen will open.
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- Follow the displayed instructions to finish setting up your domain by adding a TXT record in your domain host (For example: Godaddy, Cloudflare, Namecheap, Google Domains, etc.,).
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- Steps for TXT record verification
- Sign in to your domain hosting site and open your Domain Management page to update the DNS records.
- Locate the option to add a new record.
- To add a TXT record:
- In the Type field, select TXT.
- In the Name field, enter '@' or leave it blank.
Note: If you are verifying a subdomain, enter the subdomain name. For example, the host name for "zo.zylker.com"will be "zo". - In the Value field, copy the corresponding TXT record value from Zoho Directory and paste it here.
- In the TTL field, set the minimum possible value recommended by your domain host.
- Wait for an hour or two so the values can propagate.
- Return to the Verify Domain screen in Zoho Directory, then click Verify.
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Note: If you face any issue performing the steps in your domain host, consult their help documents or their support team.