A zone file is a text file that describes a DNS zone, which is any distinct, contiguous portion of the domain namespace that is managed by a single entity. In most cases, the boundaries of a DNS zone are confined to a single domain; thus, for our purposes only, a DNS zone is the same as a domain.
A zone file is made up of many records. Each record is a mapping between a hostname and a resource. Let's use the DigitalOcean administrative UI to visualize these records and build our zone file.
We are using the administrative UI provided by DigitalOcean to manage our DNS settings. If you have chosen a different hosting provider, the UI may be different, but the principle remains the same. For example, Amazon Web Services ...
