# Create Primary Zones

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\*\*Prerequisite:\*\* Only contract administrators, owners, and users with \*\*Access and manage DNS\*\* privilege can create and manage primary zones and records. You can set user privileges in the \[<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>]\(../../set-user-privileges.md) or the \[<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>]\(../../../api-how-tos/set-user-privileges-api.md).
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To create a primary zone, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Network Services** > **Cloud DNS** > **Public zones** tab.

2\. Select **Create primary DNS zone**.

![Create your first primary zone](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-caadad3937f4af582f38a29569385de36a92355c%2Fcreate-first-zone.png?alt=media)

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**Info:**

* The **Public zones** section displays the primary zones if you have already created them:
  * Select **Primary Zones** from the drop-down list to view them.
  * To create additional primary zones, select **Create** > **Primary zone** and enter the details.
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![Create additional primary zones](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-aed2f453033359f7be36b8cc639c2f5f83558b58%2Fcreate-zone.png?alt=media)

3\. Enter the following details in the **Create Primary Zone** window:

* **Enabled/Disabled:** Set the status to either **Enabled** (Default) or **Disabled**.

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**Note:** When a zone is disabled, its corresponding SOA record is removed, and the zone is no longer associated with IONOS Cloud nameservers.
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* **Name:** Enter the domain or subdomain for which you want to create the primary zone.
* **Description (Optional):** Enter an appropriate description for your primary zone.

![Define zone properties](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-134c1e37eb525f2d2fff2231478d7465658f592f%2Fcreate-zone-properties.png?alt=media)

4\. Click **Create zone** to create the primary zone.

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The zone creation acknowledgement message allows you to copy the IONOS Cloud nameservers to configure the domain at your registrar. Alternatively, you can also proceed to create records within the created zone.
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![Zone creation is successful](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-62d3ccf9d98c51af08b2ba757caac265af7f37b6%2Fcreation_success_zone.png?alt=media)

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**Result:** Your primary zone is now created.
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