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Domains and DNS - Quickstart
Discover how to effectively manage your domains and DNS zones using Scaleway's intuitive platform. From registering both internal and external domains to configuring DNS zones and adding DNS records, streamline your network management tasks.
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Domains and DNS - Quickstart
Discover how to effectively manage your domains and DNS zones using Scaleway's intuitive platform. From registering both internal and external domains to configuring DNS zones and adding DNS records, streamline your network management tasks.
domains dns internal-domain external-domain
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2025-03-25
2021-05-26
network

Scaleway Domains and DNS allows you to manage and register your internal and external domains and configure and manage their DNS zones.

  • A Scaleway account logged into the console
  • Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

How to register an internal domain

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS screen displays.
  2. Click + Search domain name.
  3. Enter the domain name you wish to register in the search bar and hit Enter to verify that the domain is available. A list of domain names displays with their availability status.
  4. Tick the box next to the domain you want to register. Then click Select and configure contacts.
  5. Fill in the Contact information, Address, and Additional information sections, then click Add new contact.
  6. Select the registrant, administrative, and technical contact for your domain from the drop-down. Then click Validate and continue. Your order summary displays.
  7. Choose a registration period for your domain.
  8. Check the box to confirm you understand that you will be billed the price that displays.
  9. Click Register domain to confirm your order.
* Make sure to check your domain name for any spelling mistakes before you place the order. * You cannot change the domain name once the registration is complete and the fees will still apply. You can of course register another domain with the correctly spelled name. * Internal domains are billed immediately upon registration.

How to register an external domain

The domain registration process differs depending on whether or not you already have domains with Scaleway Domains and DNS.

1. Click **Domains and DNS** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu. The Domains and DNS screen displays. 2. Click **+ Search domain name**. 3. Enter the domain name you wish to register in the search bar and hit `Enter` to verify that the domain is available. A list of domain names displays with their availability status. 4. Click **Manage as external** next to the external domain you want to register. 5. Check the estimated cost and click **Manage as external**. You must complete the steps displayed in the **Setup process** to register your domain. 6. Copy the token displayed and [create](/domains-and-dns/how-to/manage-dns-records/#how-to-add-dns-records) a `TXT` record with the name `_scaleway-challenge` within your current DNS zone as instructed. The token's presence will be checked regularly. If it has not been set within 48 hours, the external domain will be deleted from the service. 7. Click **Back to my external domains** once you have set up the record in your current DNS zone. Your external domain displays. The status of any ongoing DNS operations is visible through a blue dot on the left side of the domain. Once the record has been validated, the dot turns green, and you will receive an email with further instructions on how to update your domain's DNS servers. 
    Update the name server information at your current registrar once your domain name is validated, in order to link your existing domain name with your Scaleway Domains DNS zone.
    <Message type="note">
      Scaleway's DNS servers are:
      * ns0.dom.scw.cloud
      * ns1.dom.scw.cloud
    </Message>

    You can verify whether the association of your domain has been completed by checking the **Name servers** section, in the **Domain information** page.

    <Message type="important">
      If the entire process is not completed after 14 days, the domains are deleted from the DNS and you will have to start over. Emails reminding you to complete the process are sent on days 7 and 13.
    </Message>
1. Click **Domains and DNS** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu. The Domains and DNS screen displays. 2. Click the **External domains** tab, then click **+ Manage new domain**. 3. Enter the external domain name in the search bar and hit `Enter` to check if the domain exists. 4. Enter the number of million queries you need. The estimated cost for the domain name displays. 5. Click **Manage as external**. The instructions to set up your external domain display. 6. Copy the token displayed and [create](/domains-and-dns/how-to/manage-dns-records/#how-to-add-dns-records) a `TXT` record with the name `_scaleway-challenge` within your current DNS zone as instructed. The token's presence will be checked regularly. If it has not been set within 48 hours, the external domain will be deleted from the service. 7. Click **Back to my external domains** once you have set up the record in your current DNS zone. The list of your external domains displays. 
The status of any ongoing DNS operations is visible through a blue dot on the left side of the domain.
Once the record has been validated, the dot turns green, and you will receive an email with further instructions on how to update your domain's DNS servers.

Update the name server information at your current registrar once your domain name is validated, in order to link your existing domain name with your Scaleway Domains DNS zone.
<Message type="note">
  Scaleway's DNS servers are:
  * ns0.dom.scw.cloud
  * ns1.dom.scw.cloud
</Message>

You can verify whether the association of your domain has been completed by checking the **Name servers** section, in the **Domain information** page.

<Message type="important">
  If the entire process is not completed after 14 days, the domains are deleted from the DNS and you will have to start over. Emails reminding you to complete the process are sent on days 7 and 13.
</Message>

How to add a new DNS zone

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS screen displays.
  2. Click the domain for which you want to add a DNS zone. The domain's Overview tab displays.
  3. Click the DNS zones tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain displays. The Root zone is always available, by default. This zone is directly associated with the domain name and cannot be deleted. It will only be removed from the DNS when its associated domain name is deleted.
  4. Click + Add zone to create a new DNS zone. A pop-up displays prompting you to enter a name for the new DNS zone.
  5. Enter a name, check the estimated cost, and click Add zone.

How to delete an existing DNS zone

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS screen displays.
  2. Click the domain for which you want to delete a DNS zone. The domain's Overview tab displays.
  3. Click the DNS zones tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain displays.
  4. Click next to the DNS zone you want to delete, then click Delete.
  5. Type DELETE and click Delete zone to confirm the action.

How to add DNS records

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS zone screen displays.
  2. Click the domain you want to manage. The domain's Overview tab displays.
  3. Click the DNS zones tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain displays.
  4. Click the DNS zone you want to add a record in.
  5. Click + Add records. A pop-up displays.
  6. Fill in the required information for the record.
  7. Click Add records to confirm.

How to delete DNS records

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS zone screen displays.
  2. Click the domain you want to manage. The domain's Overview tab displays.
  3. Click the DNS zones tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain displays.
  4. Click the DNS zone containing the record you want to delete.
  5. Click next to the record. A pop-up displays.
  6. Type DELETE to confirm.
  7. Click Delete record to delete the record from the zone.