An A Record (Address Record) connects your domain to the IP address of the server that hosts your website. This ensures visitors reach the correct server when they enter your domain.
Follow these steps to add an A Record:
1. Log in to your account
2. Find your domain under Your domains and click the Manage button (you can also search for your domain using the Search icon)
3. Click the DNS tab
4. Select DNS Records under the DNS tab
5. Click the Add new record button
6. Select A Record in the dropdown
7. Fill in the fields:
a. Host name: Leave this blank for your main domain (example.com) or enter your subdomain (www or blog).
b. Destination IPv4 address: Enter the IPv4 address where your domain should point. This is the IP address of the server hosting your website.
c. TTL (time to live): Set it to Auto or select a value to decide how long you want DNS information to be stored by servers and browsers. A lower TTL means changes to the record will take effect faster.
8. Click Save
Follow these steps to edit an A Record:
1. Log in to your account
2. Find your domain under Your domains and click the Manage button (you can also search for your domain using the Search icon)
3. Click the DNS tab
4. Select DNS Records under the DNS tab
5. Click the dropdown arrow next to A Records and find the record you want to edit
6. Click the edit icon next to the record to make changes
7. Update the fields:
a. Host name: Leave this blank for your main domain (example.com) or enter your subdomain (www or blog).
b. Destination IPv4 address: Enter the IPv4 address where your domain should point. This is the IP address of the server hosting your website.
c. TTL (time to live): Set it to Auto or select a value to decide how long you want DNS information to be stored by servers and browsers. A lower TTL means changes to the record will take effect faster.
8. Click Save to apply the changes
Follow these steps to delete an A Record:
1. Log in to your account
2. Find your domain under Your domains and click the Manage button (you can also search for your domain using the Search icon)
3. Click the DNS tab
4. Select DNS Records under the DNS tab
5. Click the dropdown arrow next to A Records and find the record you want to delete
6. Click the delete icon next to the record
7. Click Delete record to confirm
Note: It may take up to 24 hours for the changes to take effect due to DNS propagation. For more details, you can refer to our article on How Long Does DNS Propagation Take.