# Using a Domain

Once registered, a domain can be connected to a Sumopod service by adding DNS records from the domain's management page.

## Steps

1. Open the **Domains** menu and click **Manage** on the domain you want to use.
   ![The Domains list with the Manage button](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/07-domain/02-use-domain/01-daftar-domain-manage.png)
   ![The domain Overview page that opens after clicking Manage](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/07-domain/02-use-domain/02-overview-domain.png)
2. Go to the **DNS Management** tab.
   ![The DNS Management tab listing the domain's DNS records](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/07-domain/02-use-domain/03-tab-dns-management.png)
3. Click **Add Record** and choose a Record Type (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, or DNAME).
4. To point to a VPS, use the **Select VPS** shortcut to fill in the IP automatically, or enter the value manually.
   ![The Add Record dialog with the Select VPS shortcut](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/07-domain/02-use-domain/04-dialog-add-record-select-vps.png)
5. Save the record. Changes may take up to 48 hours to propagate globally.

## Notes

- If the domain still uses Sumopod's default nameservers (`ns1.sumopod.com` / `ns2.sumopod.com`), DNS records can be managed directly from this tab.
- If the domain uses custom/external nameservers, DNS must instead be managed from that external provider, or switched back via the **Nameserver** tab.
- Direct link: [Domains](https://sumopod.com/dashboard/domain)