How to Add an SRV Record in cPanel
SRV (Service) records are essential for certain services like SIP, XMPP, and Minecraft servers. Follow the steps below to add an SRV record in cPanel.
Step 1: Log in to cPanel
- Start by logging into your cPanel account.
Step 2: Open the DNS Zone Editor
- Scroll down to the Domains section.
- Click on Zone Editor.

Step 3: Select the Domain
- In the Zone Editor, find the domain where you want to add the SRV record and click Manage.

Step 4: Add an SRV Record
- On the next page, click the + Add Record dropdown and choose Add SRV Record.

Step 5: Enter the SRV Record Details
- Enter the required information for the SRV record:
- Name: The name of the service (e.g.,
_sip
). - TTL: Time-to-live, usually left as default.
- Priority: Lower values represent higher priority.
- Weight: Determines the load balancing between records.
- Port: The port number your service uses.
- Target: The domain name or IP address of the service.
- Name: The name of the service (e.g.,

Step 6: Save the SRV Record
- Once you’ve filled in all the details, click Save Record to finalize the addition.

Step 7: Verify the Record
- After saving the SRV record, you can use a DNS checker or a command line tool to verify that the record is added correctly.

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