{"id":17805,"date":"2024-06-19T09:12:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T09:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=17805"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:32:56","slug":"how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server. It professionally manages domain name resolution, supports different database backends for storing DNS records, and can serve as both an authoritative and recursive DNS server. Its flexibility and robustness make it a prevalent choice for managing DNS infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">PowerDNS operates in two primary roles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Authoritative Server: Handles queries only for domains it directly manages, offering authoritative answers.<\/li>\n<li>Recursor: Does not store domain data but fetches answers from authoritative servers for client queries it receives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Installing PowerDNS via WHM:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to WHM.<\/li>\n<li>Select the Service Configuration option from the left-hand side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click Nameserver Selection.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21640\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png\" alt=\"service configuration\" width=\"700\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png 831w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405-768x303.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select PowerDNS.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Save button.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15ffaf0f.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15ffaf0f.png\" alt=\"nameserver\" width=\"1101\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15ffaf0f.png 1101w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15ffaf0f-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15ffaf0f-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15ffaf0f-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Installing PowerDNS on CentOS:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ensure MySQL\/MariaDB is running properly\n<pre>systemctl start mariadb\r\nsystemctl enable mariadb<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Install EPEL repository\n<pre>dnf install epel-release -y<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Install PowerDNS and required packages\n<pre>dnf install pdns pdns-backend-mysql bind-utils -y<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Start and enable the PowerDNS service\n<pre>systemctl start pdns\r\nsystemctl enable pdns<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Edit the PowerDNS configuration file (if needed)\n<pre>vi \/etc\/pdns\/pdns.conf<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Check if PowerDNS is functioning\n<pre>dig @127.0.0.1# ordig @localhost<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Wasn\u2019t that simple? If you still have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact our support team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server. It professionally manages domain name resolution, supports different database backends for storing DNS records, and can serve as both&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" >Spread the love<\/div><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webhosting.uk.com%2Fkb%2Fhow-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos%2F\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" style=\"background-color:#0765FE;width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M28 16c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12S4 9.373 4 16c0 5.628 3.875 10.35 9.101 11.647v-7.98h-2.474V16H13.1v-1.58c0-4.085 1.849-5.978 5.859-5.978.76 0 2.072.15 2.608.298v3.325c-.283-.03-.775-.045-1.386-.045-1.967 0-2.728.745-2.728 2.683V16h3.92l-.673 3.667h-3.247v8.245C23.395 27.195 28 22.135 28 16Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"X\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How%20to%20install%20PowerDNS%20in%20WHM%20and%20CentOS&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webhosting.uk.com%2Fkb%2Fhow-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos%2F\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg heateor_sss_s__default heateor_sss_s_x\" style=\"background-color:#2a2a2a;width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"display:block;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M21.751 7h3.067l-6.7 7.658L26 25.078h-6.172l-4.833-6.32-5.531 6.32h-3.07l7.167-8.19L6 7h6.328l4.37 5.777L21.75 7Zm-1.076 16.242h1.7L11.404 8.74H9.58l11.094 14.503Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"Linkedin\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webhosting.uk.com%2Fkb%2Fhow-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos%2F\" title=\"Linkedin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg heateor_sss_s__default heateor_sss_s_linkedin\" style=\"background-color:#0077b5;width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M6.227 12.61h4.19v13.48h-4.19V12.61zm2.095-6.7a2.43 2.43 0 0 1 0 4.86c-1.344 0-2.428-1.09-2.428-2.43s1.084-2.43 2.428-2.43m4.72 6.7h4.02v1.84h.058c.56-1.058 1.927-2.176 3.965-2.176 4.238 0 5.02 2.792 5.02 6.42v7.395h-4.183v-6.56c0-1.564-.03-3.574-2.178-3.574-2.18 0-2.514 1.7-2.514 3.46v6.668h-4.187V12.61z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div><div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1849],"tags":[212],"class_list":["post-17805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpanel-and-whm","tag-whm"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Install PowerDNS in WHM on CentOS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This guide explains how to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS. PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This guide explains how to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS. PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/webhostingukcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-19T09:12:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-03T11:32:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"831\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"328\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Victor G\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@WebhostingUKcom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@WebhostingUKcom\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Victor G\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297\"},\"headline\":\"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-19T09:12:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-03T11:32:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":176,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Snag_15f91405.png\",\"keywords\":[\"WHM\"],\"articleSection\":[\"cPanel &amp; WHM\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Install PowerDNS in WHM on CentOS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Snag_15f91405.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-19T09:12:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-03T11:32:56+00:00\",\"description\":\"This guide explains how to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS. PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Snag_15f91405.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Snag_15f91405.png\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/\",\"name\":\"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base\",\"description\":\"Expert Insights on Hosting, Development, Security, Marketing, and SEO\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"WHUK\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Webhosting UK\",\"alternateName\":\"WHUK\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/WHUK-logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/WHUK-logo-1.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628,\"caption\":\"Webhosting UK\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/webhostingukcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/WebhostingUKcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/c\\\/webhostinguk\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/webhosting-uk-com-ltd\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/webhosting_uk\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@webhostinguk\"],\"description\":\"Fast, reliable, and cost-effective website hosting services with Webhosting UK. Committed to providing you secure support around the clock.\",\"email\":\"sales@webhosting.uk.com\",\"telephone\":\"0800 862 0890\",\"legalName\":\"Webhosting UK\",\"foundingDate\":\"2001-02-07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.webhosting.uk.com\\\/kb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297\",\"name\":\"Victor G\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Victor G\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Install PowerDNS in WHM on CentOS","description":"This guide explains how to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS. PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS","og_description":"This guide explains how to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS. PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/","og_site_name":"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/webhostingukcom","article_published_time":"2024-06-19T09:12:41+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-03T11:32:56+00:00","og_image":[{"width":831,"height":328,"url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Victor G","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@WebhostingUKcom","twitter_site":"@WebhostingUKcom","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/"},"author":{"name":"Victor G","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/person\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297"},"headline":"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS","datePublished":"2024-06-19T09:12:41+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-03T11:32:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/"},"wordCount":176,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png","keywords":["WHM"],"articleSection":["cPanel &amp; WHM"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/","name":"How to Install PowerDNS in WHM on CentOS","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png","datePublished":"2024-06-19T09:12:41+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-03T11:32:56+00:00","description":"This guide explains how to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS. PowerDNS is a versatile and high-performance DNS (Domain Name System) server.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Snag_15f91405.png"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-powerdns-in-whm-and-centos\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to install PowerDNS in WHM and CentOS"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/","name":"Webhosting UK Knowledge Base","description":"Expert Insights on Hosting, Development, Security, Marketing, and SEO","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#organization"},"alternateName":"WHUK","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#organization","name":"Webhosting UK","alternateName":"WHUK","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WHUK-logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WHUK-logo-1.png","width":1200,"height":628,"caption":"Webhosting UK"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/webhostingukcom","https:\/\/x.com\/WebhostingUKcom","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/webhostinguk","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/webhosting-uk-com-ltd\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/webhosting_uk\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@webhostinguk"],"description":"Fast, reliable, and cost-effective website hosting services with Webhosting UK. Committed to providing you secure support around the clock.","email":"sales@webhosting.uk.com","telephone":"0800 862 0890","legalName":"Webhosting UK","foundingDate":"2001-02-07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/#\/schema\/person\/ea067684eae84c2b8b49a81c69407297","name":"Victor G","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9bf0713adcbaded4878508c93d93927ecbfa4f74548fd9bcee41478d8768bd66?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Victor G"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17805"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21643,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17805\/revisions\/21643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}