# Edit DNS records at Hover

Where to find DNS records at Hover, what the fields are called, and how to add the records yaya needs.

Source: https://yaya.page/support/articles/domains/dns-hover
Last updated: 2026-10-23

## Before you start
- Any plan. Connecting a domain you own is free on Free, Launch and Grow.
- A Hover login with your two-factor method, and a published yaya site.
- The **DNS steps** from **Website** > **Domain** in yaya. Keep that page open.

Hover DNS only works when the domain uses Hover's name servers: `ns1.hover.com` and `ns2.hover.com`. Otherwise, edit records at the company that runs your name servers.

## Sign in and find the DNS page
1. Sign in to the Hover control panel.
2. Open your domain. The **Overview** page opens.
3. Open the **DNS** section.

## What the screen calls the fields
- **Type**: the record type.
- **Hostname**: a subdomain. Use `@` for the bare domain. If the form asks for your full domain, type `@`.
- **Target Name**: where a CNAME points.
- **Content**: the value of a TXT record.

Hover shows a TTL field only for MX records. Other records have no TTL field.

## Add the CNAME record for a subdomain or www
1. Copy the CNAME target from yaya.
2. Click **Add a record** in the **DNS** section.
3. Choose **CNAME** as the **Type**.
4. Type `www` (or your subdomain) in **Hostname**.
5. Paste the target in **Target Name**.
6. Save the record.

## The bare domain
Hover does not support a CNAME on the bare domain (`@`). Connect `www.example.com` instead.

Hover then suggests a forward from the bare domain to `www`:
1. Open the **Forwards** tab and click **Forward this domain**.
2. Choose **Domain forward**.
3. Enter `https://www.example.com` and click **Save forward**.

Hover forwarding needs two A records for `@` and `*` that point to `216.40.34.41`. Hover says it cannot forward the HTTPS version of your domain. Visitors who type `https://example.com` may not reach your site.

## Add the TXT ownership record
1. Choose **TXT** as the **Type**.
2. Type `_cf-custom-hostname.www` in **Hostname**. Use your own host after the dot. For the bare domain, type `_cf-custom-hostname`.
3. Paste the value from yaya in **Content**, then save.

## Delete or replace a conflicting record
A CNAME cannot share a name with another record. Delete the old record for the same host first.
1. Select the box next to the record in the **DNS** section.
2. Open the **Bulk edit** menu and choose **Delete**.
3. Click **Delete** again.

Hover warns that a deleted record can disconnect the service that uses it. Leave MX and TXT mail records as they are. See [Keep your email working](/support/articles/migrate/keep-your-email-working).

## Check the result in yaya
1. Open **Website** > **Domain**.
2. Click **Check again**.

DNS can take minutes to hours. yaya sets up HTTPS on its own. There is no deploy step.

## Fix common problems
**The DNS section has no Add a record button.** The domain uses other name servers. Edit records there.

**The card stays on "Waiting on DNS".** See [Fix a domain that won't verify](/support/articles/domains/fix-a-domain-that-wont-verify).

Provider's own guide: https://support.hover.com/support/solutions/articles/201000064728