You can now paste in the Value from Brave into this field. This will replace the 'Address' field with a field called 'TXT Data'. Click on this within cPanel (it may well be in the DOMAINS subsection), and then select your domain from the drop-down.Īnd we've reached the confusing bit - in Advanced DNS Zone Editor, the 'Add a Record' section contains four mandatory fields - Name, TTL, Type and Address:īut Brave has only provided values for two fields, only one of which is listed in 'Add a Record'! The first thing to do is change the 'Type' field from 'A' to 'TXT'. If, like me, you use cPanel, then the utility you need is 'Advanced DNS Zone Editor'. As you can see, the info given is for for two fields - Type and Value (or TXT Value / Data): Otherwise, just select I'll edit my DNS record.Īt this stage, Brave will provide you with the instruction 'Copy and paste the info below into the zone file for using your DNS host's control panel'. Click on Choose Different Verification Method in the top right and then select I'll edit my DNS record. If your site is built with WordPress, Brave will detect this and assume you want to use the plugin verification method. Enter the domain (no need to include or www.).Click on Add Channel in the website header.Sign up for an account on the Brave Rewards Creators website.The first few steps are the same no matter what verification method you plan to use: However the instructions provided by Brave Rewards during this process are not quite as comprehensive as they could be, especially if you are not very familiar with DNS settings, so I hope the following explanation helps clarify things.

However if your site is not built with WordPress, or it is but you don't wish to add another plugin (I feel you!), then a good alternative is to add a TXT record to your DNS configuration. Verification is relatively straightforward, with several options including the use of a dedicated WordPress plugin.

If you are a content creator with your own website, you will probably want to verify that site with Brave Rewards so that you can start collecting contributions from your readers. Brave is an innovative web browser that allows users to accrue and then tip publishers with a cryptocurrency called BAT (Basic Attention Token).

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