Log into your domain’s cPanel and in the search box type “DNS ZONE”

Select one of two options that will appear, “Simple DNS Zone Editor” and/or “Advanced DNS Zone Editor” If you select “Simple DNS Zone Editor”, follow these steps: Select your domain name (if applicable)

Scroll down to the “Add a CNAME Record” box

In the “Name” field, enter the prefix/first part of your custom domain (cdn, maxcdn, or whatever you choose… do NOT enter “cdn.mydomain.com”, cPanel will auto-complete that for you.

In the “CNAME” box, add your temporary CDN domain “zone.company.netdna-abc.com”, do NOT suffix it with a period/dot.

Click the “Add CNAME Record” button.

If you select “Advanced DNS Zone Editor”, follow these steps: Select your domain name (if applicable)

Scroll down to the “Add a Record” box

In the “Name” field, enter the prefix/first part of your custom domain (abc, maxcdn, or whatever you choose… do NOT enter “abc.mydomain.com”, cPanel will auto-complete that for you.

In the “TTL” box, add 14400 (4 hours).

In the “Type” drop-down menu, select “CNAME”

Click the “Add CNAME Record” button.

In the “CNAME” box, add your temporary CDN domain “zone.company.netdna-abc.com”, do NOT suffix it with a period/dot.

Click the “Add Record” Button.

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