Edit a subdomain

Now that you understand what a subdomain is, you can edit a non-forwarded subdomain that points to an IP address. If you want to forward a subdomain, see Forward a subdomain

If your domain is registered at another company, see the Domains registered at another company section below for instructions.

To edit a subdomain

1. Log in to your GoDaddy account.
2. On your product list next to Domains, click the (Plus sign button) to expand the list:



3. Next to the domain you want to manage, under the Action section, click on the Manage DNS button:



4. In the Records section, next to the A record for the subdomain you want to edit, click (the pencil icon).
5. Edit any of the following fields:
   • Name: Enter the subdomain you want to use. Type @ to map the record directly to your domain name, including the www.
   • Value: Enter the IP address you want the subdomain to point to.
   • TTL: Select how long the server should cache the information.
6. Click Save.

Updating the IP address where a subdomain resolves does not update the subdomain's forwarding.

DNS can take up to 48 hours to propagate.

To edit a subdomain for a domain registered at another company

1. Log in to your GoDaddy account.
2. From the top menu, click the DNS tab, and select Manage Zones.



3. Enter the domain name you want to use and click Search.
4. In the Records section, next to the A record for the subdomain you want to edit, click (the pencil icon).
5. Edit any of the following fields:
   • Name: Enter the subdomain you want to use. Type @ to map the record directly to your domain name, including the www.
   • Value: Enter the IP address you want the subdomain to point to.
   • TTL: Select how long the server should cache the information.
6. Click Save.

Updating the IP address where a subdomain resolves does not update the subdomain's forwarding.

DNS can take up to 48 hours to propagate.

Next steps

• To delete a subdomain, please see Delete a subdomain.

More info

To use the Domain Manager to forward subdomains to URLs, see Forward a subdomain.

To work with subdomains that resolve to directories in your hosting account, see Manage your hosting account subdomains.