Posts tagged dns

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Diagram: visitors reaching a VPS through Cloudflare while mail and the panel connect directly

Cloudflare with VPS hosting: SSL, DNS and real visitor IPs done right

How to use Cloudflare with VPS hosting: Full (strict) SSL, which records to proxy, real visitor IPs, and how to avoid redirect loops and origin IP leaks.

ZoPanel team · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read

Diagram of an email passing SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks on its way to the inbox

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Emails going to spam? Fix SPF, DKIM and DMARC step by step

Emails going to spam usually means missing SPF, DKIM or DMARC, bad reverse DNS or a blocklisted IP. Check and fix each one, with dig commands and Gmail's rules.

ZoPanel team · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read

Diagram: a registrar, glue records for ns1 and ns2, and two DNS servers

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How to create private nameservers (ns1.yourdomain.com)

How to create private nameservers like ns1.yourcompany.com for hosting: register glue records, run authoritative DNS on two servers, verify with dig.

ZoPanel team · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read

Diagram: a website running on the old and new server side by side during the DNS switch

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Migrate website without downtime: a safe 7-step plan

How to migrate website without downtime: lower TTLs, copy data, test the new server via your hosts file, prepare SSL, do a final sync and switch DNS invisibly.

ZoPanel team · Oct 21, 2026 · 9 min read

Diagram: a domain's A record pointing to a VPS IP address

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Point domain to VPS: A records, nameservers and DNS checks

Point domain to VPS step by step: A, AAAA and www records, changing nameservers, keeping email working, checking with dig, and getting SSL right after.

ZoPanel team · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read