Getting Started with TrueDNS

Deploy your first redundant zone in under 5 minutes.

1. Create Your Account

Sign up for a TrueDNS account to get started. Our Professional tier offers:

  • Unlimited queries
  • Provider-independent global network
  • Automated DNSSEC signing

Note: No credit card required for the free Personal tier.

2. Create a Zone

Navigate to your Dashboard and click "Add Domain".

  1. Enter your domain name (e.g., example.com)
  2. Click "Create Zone"
  3. TrueDNS will act as the authoritative source for your domain.

3. Configure Records

Before switching nameservers, ensure your records match your current provider to prevent downtime.

A Record (Root Domain)

Name @
Type A
Content Your Server IP (e.g. 192.0.2.1)

CNAME Record (Subdomain Alias)

Name www
Type CNAME
Content example.com

4. Activate Redundancy

Point your registrar to all 4 TrueDNS nameservers to activate our provider-independent infrastructure.

TrueDNS Nameservers

  • ns1.truedns.io
  • ns2.truedns.io
  • ns3.truedns.io
  • ns4.truedns.io

Deployment Steps:

  1. Log in to your registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, AWS, etc.)
  2. Find "Custom Nameservers" settings
  3. Replace existing values with the 4 servers above
  4. Save changes

5. Verify Propagation

Use standard terminal tools to verify your zone is live:

$ dig example.com @ns1.truedns.io $ nslookup example.com ns1.truedns.io

Note: Global propagation depends on ISP caching and can take up to 24 hours.