# Primary Zones

To manage DNS, we have to create a primary Zone because by default, there are no zones in order to manage the records.

### <mark style="color:blue;">**Step 1**</mark> <a href="#step-1" id="step-1"></a>

To manage DNS, go to <mark style="color:red;">**Server Manager**</mark> → <mark style="color:red;">**Tools**</mark> → <mark style="color:red;">**DNS**</mark> → Right click on “<mark style="color:red;">**Forward Lookup Zone**</mark>” → <mark style="color:red;">**New Zone**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Step 2**</mark> <a href="#step-2" id="step-2"></a>

Select “<mark style="color:red;">**Primary Zone**</mark>” and then click <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Step 3**</mark> <a href="#step-3" id="step-3"></a>

Enter the name of the primary Zone for which you want to manage the records.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Step 4**</mark> <a href="#step-4" id="step-4"></a>

Select “<mark style="color:red;">**Create a new file with this filename**</mark>” option.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Step 5**</mark> <a href="#step-5" id="step-5"></a>

If you want to update the record of this zone manually, you have to select “<mark style="color:red;">**Do not allow dynamic Updates**</mark>”, as shown in the following screenshot.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Step 6**</mark> <a href="#step-6" id="step-6"></a>

Click the <mark style="color:red;">**Finish**</mark> button.

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