How to Set Up DNS Template in HestiaCP

Prerequisites

Before setting up DNS templates, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• Root or sudo privileges

What are DNS Templates?

DNS templates define which DNS records are automatically created when a new domain is added (A, MX, TXT, etc.).

Template Location

/usr/local/hestia/data/templates/dns/

Default DNS Templates

ls /usr/local/hestia/data/templates/dns/

Common templates:

• default - Standard DNS records
• cloudflare - Ready for Cloudflare integration
• mailonly - Only mail-related records

Assign DNS Template via Web Interface

Step 1: Log in to HestiaCP

https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8083

Step 2: Navigate to DNS Section

Click on DNS in the top menu bar.

Step 3: Add New Domain

Click + Add DNS Domain.

Step 4: Select Template

Choose a template from the dropdown menu.

Assign via SSH

/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-add-dns-domain admin example.com ns1.example.com ns2.example.com -t cloudflare

Create Custom DNS Template

Copy default template:

cp /usr/local/hestia/data/templates/dns/default /usr/local/hestia/data/templates/dns/custom

Edit the template:

nano /usr/local/hestia/data/templates/dns/custom

Example custom template content:

# A Records
@        A       %ip%
www      A       %ip%
mail     A       %ip%

# CNAME Records
ftp      CNAME   @

# MX Records
@        MX      mail.%domain%.       10

# TXT Records
@        TXT     "v=spf1 mx ~all"

Variables:

• %domain% - Domain name
• %ip% - Server IP address
• %ns1% - Primary nameserver
• %ns2% - Secondary nameserver

Apply Template to Existing Domain

/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-change-dns-domain-template admin example.com custom