# Private Hosted Zones

## Introduction

A private hosted zone is a collection of DNS domain records which can be
associated with one or more VPCs.

## Creating a Private Hosted Zone

**To create a private hosted zone:**

1. Navigate to the **Networking > Private Hosted Zones** view.
2. From the top toolbar, click **Create**.
3. In the **Create Private Hosted Zone** dialog, enter the following:
   1. **Name**
   2. **Description**
   3. **Domain**
   4. **VPC Associations** - VPC’s to be associated with the Private
      Hosted Zone.
   5. Click **OK**. A private hosted zone is created.

## Private Hosted Zone Operations

After creation of a private hosted zone, it will be displayed in the private
hosted zone list in the **Networking > Private Hosted Zone** view. The following
operations can be performed by selecting a private hosted zone from the list,
and clicking the appropriate icon or tab.

**From top toolbar:**

* **Modify** - change name, description, or domain associated with the
  private hosted zone.
* **Delete** - delete the private hosted zone.

**From lower toolbar:**

* **Record Sets** - select this tab to display, create, delete, or modify DNS
  records sets associated with the private hosted zone.
* **VPC Associations** - select this tab to associate or disassociate a VPC
  with the private hosted zone.