{"id":3333,"date":"2024-04-20T10:37:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T05:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shricloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=manual_kb&p=3333"},"modified":"2024-05-18T12:51:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T07:21:45","slug":"what-is-dns-propagation","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/shricloud.com\/kb\/article\/what-is-dns-propagation\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is DNS Propagation?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What happens after changing your domain’s DNS records:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Domain DNS zone propagation<\/b> is the process of updating the information about a domain name on the internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When changes are made to a domain’s DNS records<\/a>, such as pointing your domain via nameservers<\/b> or adding MX records to use email<\/b>, propagation is triggered. These changes are then communicated to the network of DNS servers worldwide so that they can be updated with the latest information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The propagation process is fully automatic<\/b> and can take up to 24 hours<\/b>. This is because it takes time for the changes to be passed along to all the existing DNS servers around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The amount of time can also differ depending on the type of DNS record. For example, changes to NS (nameservers) or A records (which map a domain name to an IP address) may propagate in less than 24 hours, and some can be even faster. In rare cases, a certain record might take up to 72 hours to propagate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You can use online tools such as DNS Checker<\/a> <\/b>to check the progress. <\/b>Just insert your domain name, choose the DNS record type, and click Search<\/b>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here is a guide about the different types of results you may get:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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