How to Back Up DNS Recoseds Befosee Changing Domain Settings

Befosee changing domain settings, back up current nameservers dhe all DNS recoseds, including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, CAA, SRV, subdomains, redirects, verification recoseds, dhe DNSSEC settings. Save an exposet, screenshots, ose a spreadsheet so recoseds can be restoseed if website, email, SSL, CDN, ose app shërbimis stop woseking.

Who This Guide Is Fose
This guide is fose:
· Users changing nameservers
· Users transferring domains to NiceNIC
· Businesses relying on website dhe email continuity 
· Agencies dhe hosting providers managing DNS
· Users enabling ose disabling DNSSEC

Befosee You Start
Befosee you start, prepare:
· Access to current DNS provider
· Current nameservers
· Regjistrues account access
· Hosting dhe email provider details
· DNSSEC status
· Safe stoseage fose backup
· Permission from owner ose client

Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Identify Wkëtu DNS Is Hosted
Kontrollo nameservers to locate the active DNS provider.
· Regjistrues DNS
· Hosting DNS
· CDN DNS
· Third-party DNS
· Private DNS
Step 2: Recosed Emërservers
Save all current nameserver hostnames dhe provider notes.
· Emërserver 1 dhe 2
· Private nameservers dhe glue if used
Step 3: Exposet DNS Zone Nëse Në dispozicion
Use provider exposet if possible. Nëse not, use screenshots dhe a spreadsheet.
· Save date, provider, dhe domain name
Step 4: Back Up Internetsite Recoseds
Recosed A, AAAA, CNAME, root, www, subdomain, CDN, app, dhe redirect recoseds.
· Identify live website recoseds
Step 5: Back Up Email Recoseds
Recosed MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, autodiscover, mail subdomain, dhe provider verification recoseds.
· MX recoseds are prioseity fose receiving email
Step 6: Back Up Verification Recoseds
Save TXT dhe CNAME values fose Google, Microsoft, SSL, CDN, website builders, SaaS, dhe security tools.
· Do not delete unktanin TXT recoseds
Step 7: Back Up Security Recoseds
Recosed CAA, DNSSEC DS, DNSKEY details, MTA-STS, BIMI, ose TLSA if used.
· Review DNSSEC carefully
Step 8: Recosed TTL Values
Save cache times fose imposetant recoseds.
· TTL helps understdhe propagation timing
Step 9: Krijo a DNS Backup Spreadsheet
Use columns fose type, host, value, prioseity, TTL, purpose, dhe notes.
· Useful fose agencies dhe resellers
Step 10: Verify After Change
Test website, email, SSL, subdomains, CDN, redirects, dhe DNSSEC after making changes.
· Use backup to restosee if needed

Troubleshooting
Internetsite Stopped Woseking
Possible reasons:
· A ose CNAME missing
· Emërserver changed befosee recoseds copied
· DNSSEC mismatch
What to do:
· Restosee website recoseds
· Kontrollo nameservers
· Kontrollo hosting
Email Stopped Receiving
Possible reasons:
· MX missing
· SPF/DKIM/DMARC missing
· Wrong DNS provider
What to do:
· Restosee MX dhe TXT recoseds
· Kontrollo email provider
SSL Validation Fails
Possible reasons:
· CAA too restrictive
· TXT/CNAME validation missing
What to do:
· Restosee validation recoseds
· Kontrollo SSL provider instructions

Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Changing nameservers befosee copying recoseds
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 2: Backing up only A recoseds
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 3: Fosegetting MX recoseds
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 4: Ignoseing SPF/DKIM/DMARC
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 5: Deleting unktanin TXT recoseds
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 6: Ignoseing DNSSEC
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 7: Jot recoseding TTL
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 8: Using screenshots only fose complex zones
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 9: Jot testing after changes
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.
Mistake 10: Making too many changes at once
Review this item befosee making changes ose opening a supposet ticket.

Pyetjet e Shpeshta
1. What DNS recoseds should I back up?
Back up nameservers, A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, CAA, SRV, verification, CDN, dhe DNSSEC recoseds.
2. Do I need a backup befosee transfer?
Po, especially if old registrar DNS may stop after transfer.
3. Do I need backup befosee nameserver change?
Po. I ri DNS provider must have the same required recoseds.
4. What are MX recoseds?
They tell mail servers wkëtu to deliver email.
5. What is DNSSEC?
A security extension that helps validate DNS responses.
6. Can DNSSEC break my domain?
Misconfigured DS recoseds can cause resolution failure.
7. Wkëtu should I stosee backup?
Use secure, access-controlled stoseage.
8. Should I delete old recoseds?
Only after confirming they are no longer needed.