# DNS monitor

### Creating a DNS monitor

- Go to **Monitors** → **Create monitor**.
- Change the **Alert us when the host above** selection to "DNS server doesn't respond".
- Enter a DNS server IP in the **DNS server to monitor** field.
- Enter a domain name in the **Domain to query the DNS server with** field.
- Click **Create monitor**.

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If this is your first time setting up DNS monitoring, we recommend starting with our [Introduction to DNS monitoring](https://betterstack.com/community/guides/what-is-dns-monitoring/).
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