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Make the instructions for DNSSEC on subdomains apply to customers who have already created/activated their subdomain setup
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## Setup
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1. [Create](/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/setup/#how-to) the child zone.
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1. Ensure your subdomain setup is complete & DNS resolution is working - refer to [Setup](/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/setup/).
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2. Make sure the child zone is [active](/dns/zone-setups/reference/domain-status/) on Cloudflare and that DNS resolution is working properly for your subdomain.
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2. [Enable DNSSEC](/dns/dnssec/) for the child zone and save the information provided within the DS record output.
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3. [Enable DNSSEC](/dns/dnssec/) for the child zone and save the information provided within the DS record output.
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4. On the [**DNS Records**](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/dns/records) page of the parent zone, [add the DS record](/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/create-dns-records/) from the previous step.
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3. On the [**DNS Records**](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/dns/records) page of the parent zone, [add the DS record](/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/create-dns-records/) from the previous step.
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![Screenshot showing how to add a DS record within Cloudflare](~/assets/images/dns/ds-record-example.png)
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5. Add an A record to the child zone to validate DNS resolution.
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4. Add an A record to the child zone to validate DNS resolution.
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6. Wait two to six hours. Then, [test the A record](/dns/dnssec/troubleshooting/#test-dnssec-with-dig) added in the previous step using multiple DNS resolvers with DNSSEC validation (`1.1.1.1`, `8.8.8.8`, and `9.9.9.9`). For example, if the A record is for `test.child.example.com`: `dig test.child.example.com +dnssec @1.1.1.1`.
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5. Wait two to six hours. Then, [test the A record](/dns/dnssec/troubleshooting/#test-dnssec-with-dig) added in the previous step using multiple DNS resolvers with DNSSEC validation (`1.1.1.1`, `8.8.8.8`, and `9.9.9.9`). For example, if the A record is for `test.child.example.com`: `dig test.child.example.com +dnssec @1.1.1.1`.

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