📝Updating records

Here's a step-by-step guide to update text records for your .xrp domain!

What are Text Records?

Text records are customizable pieces of information that you can associate with your .xrp name. These records can be used to store and share data such as contact information, social media profiles, or any other relevant details. Updating text records is an essential step in creating a seamless user experience for your domain.

Why Update Text Records?

It enables you to personalize your name and make it more functional. These records lay the foundation for seamless integration with other projects that use your .xrp name, making it easier for users to interact with your domain.

Format for updating records

Here's a table specifying what format to use for each text record field:

Record	Description	Example
Email	Any email	[e-mail]
Avatar	An image url	https://via.placeholder.com/100x100
Url	Website to point your .xrp name. By default is set to your xns page.	https://xns.xrp.page/
Twitter	Your Twitter username	@xnsnames
Github	Your Github username	@xrpns
Description	Any description you would like to add in text format.	A unique ID for wallets, websites, & more. The XNS is a decentralized domain registry service on the XRP Ledger.
Reddit	Your Reddit username	@xrpns
Telegram	Your Telegram username	@xrpns

Step-by-Step Guide to Updating Text Records

Here is a detailed guide on how to update text records for your .xrp domain:

Step 1: Log in to the XNS dashboard

Visit the XNS platform and log in to your account. Use the account that owns the .xrp domain you are trying to update.

Step 2: Access Your Domains

Navigate to your wallet, where you’ll find a list of your purchased .xrp domains (Alternatively, you can enter the name you are trying to update in the search bar). Select the domain for which you want to update the text records.

Step 3: Update Text Records

On the domain management page, you’ll see a section for updating text records as shown below. Click the “✏️” button next to a record to access the editor.

Text records window to update records.

Once you are done filling up the records you want, you can click on update records button and an update screen will show up with further instructions on how to accept it through your xumm wallet.

Note: A transaction of 0.000001 XRP will take place with a memo containing your updates. This is to keep a decentralized record of changes to your .xrp domains which is verified on the XRPL.

Step 4: Saving Your Changes

After accepting the transaction on XUMM, your changes are saved. Projects and platforms can now access these details with our upcoming resolver.

Step 5: Modifying existing records

To alter existing records, click the “✏️” icon next to a record and follow the steps again. To copy any records to your clipboard, click the copy icon.

Final Thoughts

Once you update your records, they are publicly available for anyone to view.

Updating text records for your .xrp domain is a simple but powerful way to customize your domain. By following this step-by-step guide, you can ensure your .xrp domain is personalized and ready for use in the growing web3 ecosystem.