Domains and DNS - Quickstart

Reviewed on March 25, 2025

Console overview

Follow this guided tour to discover how to navigate the console.

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

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• 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 Domains & Web Hosting 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.

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.

How to add a new DNS zone

1. Click Domains and DNS in the Domains & Web Hosting 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.
   Note

   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 Domains & Web Hosting 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 more icon 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 Domains & Web Hosting 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 Domains & Web Hosting 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 delete icon next to the record. A pop-up displays.
6. Type DELETE to confirm.
7. Click Delete record to delete the record from the zone.