---
title: Domains and DNS - Quickstart
description: 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.
tags: domains dns internal-domain external-domain
dates:
  validation: 2025-10-01
  posted: 2021-05-26
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'

## Console overview
Follow this guided tour to discover how to navigate the console.
<GuideFlow src="https://app.guideflow.com/embed/0p0m6vefvk"/>

[Scaleway Domains and DNS](https://www.scaleway.com/en/domains-and-dns/) allows you to manage and register your [internal](/domains-and-dns/concepts/#internal-domain) and [external domains](/domains-and-dns/concepts/#external-domain) and configure and manage their DNS zones.

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/glossary/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/glossary/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

## Register an internal domain

1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
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 appears 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 dropdown. Then click **Validate and continue**. Your order summary opens.
7. Choose a registration period for your domain.
8. Check the box to confirm you understand that you will be billed the price that appears.
9. Click **Register domain** to confirm your order.

<Message type="important">
  * 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.
</Message>

## Register an external domain

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

<Tabs>
  <TabsTab label="How to register an external domain for the first time">
    1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
    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 appears 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**.
    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.
        <Message type="important">
          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.
        </Message>
    7. Click **Back to my external domains** once you have set up the record in your current DNS zone. Your external domain appears.
        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>
  </TabsTab>
  <TabsTab label="How to register additional external domains">
    1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
    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 appears.
    5. Click **Manage as external**. The instructions to set up your external domain appear.
    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.
        <Message type="important">
          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.
        </Message>
    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 appears.

    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>
  </TabsTab>
</Tabs>

## Add a new DNS zone

1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
2. Click the domain for which you want to add a DNS zone. The **Overview** tab opens.
3. Click the **DNS zones** tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain appears.
    <Message type="note">
      The **Root zone** is available by default. This zone is directly associated with the domain name and cannot be deleted. It is only removed from the DNS when you delete the associated domain name.
    </Message>
4. Click **+ Add zone** to create a new DNS zone. A dialog box appears prompting you to enter a name for the new DNS zone.
5. Enter a name, check the estimated cost, and click **Add zone**.

## Delete an existing DNS zone

1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
2. Click the domain for which you want to delete a DNS zone. The **Overview** tab opens.
3. Click the **DNS zones** tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain appears.
4. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to the DNS zone you want to delete, then click **Delete**.
5. Type **DELETE** and click **Delete zone** to confirm the action.


## Add DNS records

1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
2. Click the domain you want to manage. The **Overview** tab opens.
3. Click the **DNS zones** tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain appears.
4. Click the DNS zone you want to add a record in.
5. Click **+ Add records**. A dialog box appears.
6. Fill in the required information for the record.
7. Click **Add records** to confirm.

## Delete DNS records

1. In the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu, go to **Domains & Web Hosting** > **Domains and DNS**. The Domains and DNS page opens.
2. Click the domain you want to manage. The **Overview** tab opens.
3. Click the **DNS zones** tab. A list of the DNS zones you have configured within the selected domain appears.
4. Click the DNS zone containing the record you want to delete. The list of records within the selected zone appears.
5. Click <Icon name="delete" /> next to the record you want to delete. A dialog box appears.
6. Type **DELETE** to confirm.
7. Click **Delete record** to delete the record from the zone.