# Verify your domain

To verify your domain, open **DNS & Verification** in your dashboard and add any one of four proofs: a TXT record, a CNAME record, an HTML file or a meta tag. The dashboard shows the exact value for each. Click **Check now**. Ownership is verified as soon as one method is found.

## How to verify your domain

1. Open your dashboard and the **DNS & Verification** tab, then select your domain.
2. Pick a method: **TXT record**, **CNAME**, **HTML file** or **Meta tag**.
3. Add the record, upload the file or paste the tag exactly as shown.
4. Click **Check now**.
5. Wait until the status shows **Ownership verified**.

## When to use it

> After buying, Meera opens DNS & Verification for acme.in, copies the TXT value, adds it in her registrar's DNS panel and clicks Check now. Ten minutes later the status changes to Ownership verified.

## The four methods

The dashboard shows a personal code for your domain. It is part of every value below.

| Method | What you add |
|---|---|
| **TXT record** | Type TXT, host @, value starting with `xgenplus-site-verification=` followed by your code. This is the most common method. |
| **CNAME** | Type CNAME, host `xgen` followed by your code, pointing to `verify.xgenplus.com`. |
| **HTML file** | Download the verification file and upload it to the root folder of your website, so it opens at your domain with your code in its name. |
| **Meta tag** | Paste the shown `xgenplus-site-verification` meta tag into the head section of your home page. |

## Good to know

- Domain ownership and email delivery are separate. A domain can be verified while its mail records are still pending.
- Once verified, the dashboard shows which method proved it.
- If you chose **Verify later** while buying, a **Verify by** date is shown. Complete verification before it.
- Mail starts working only after the MX and SPF records are in place. See the DNS record pages.

## Common questions

**Do I need all four methods?**

No. Any one is enough. Ownership is verified the moment one of them is found.

**How long does it take?**

DNS changes can take a few minutes, and sometimes up to 72 hours to reach every resolver. You do not have to wait on the page. Finish from your dashboard later.

**Which DNS provider do I use?**

The one that manages your domain's DNS, usually your registrar. The setup page links to help for GoDIL, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare and BigRock.


Source: https://docs.xgenplus.com/plans/verify-your-domain/