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title: "How to Create an SRV Record in cPanel"
description: "cPanel allows you to make DNS changes using the Zone Editor. One common DNS record that users need to add is an SRV record. Please keep in mind that these changes, as with all DNS changes, may take..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/create-srv-record-cpanel/
date: 2017-05-15
modified: 2023-06-07
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["cPanel"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Create an SRV Record in cPanel

cPanel allows you to make DNS changes using the Zone Editor. One common DNS record that users need to add is an SRV record. Please keep in mind that these changes, as with all DNS changes, may take up to 4 – 24 hours to take effect. This article will show you how to add an SRV record in cPanel.

1. Login to cPanel
2. Click on Zone Editor[![Advanced Zone Editor icon](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/cPanelAdvZoneEditorIcon-highlight.png)](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/cPanelAdvZoneEditorIcon-highlight.png)    
3. Select your domain[![Select Domain from Dropdown](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/advZoneEditor-selectDomain.png)](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/advZoneEditor-selectDomain.png)    
4. In the Add a Record section, select the SRV Type[![select the SRV Type](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/advZoneEditor-selectSRV.png)](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/advZoneEditor-selectSRV.png)    
5. Fill in your SRV values, and click Add Record[![click Add Record](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/advZoneEditor-SRVrecordDetails.png)](/support/images/stories/cpanel/advanced-dns-editor/advZoneEditor-SRVrecordDetails.png)    

Congratulations! You have now created an SRV record for your domain! Please keep in mind that these changes, as with all DNS changes, may take up to 4 – 24 hours to take effect.