Adding an A Record

A records are one of the most commonly used records for pointing a domain name to a host. An A record resolves a domain name to an IPv4 address and is only used for websites (not email). The IP address for your website/host is provided by whoever hosts or manages your website and content.

Example A Records

An example of a set of A records pointing to the IP address 192.168.108.69:

Note: To set up DNS records through your registrar, you need to be using their nameservers so they can manage and host your DNS. If your domain is not using your registrar’s nameservers, update them first.

Steps to Add an A Record

1. Log in to your domain registrar account.
2. Navigate to your domains list.
3. Click on the domain name you wish to create an A record for.
4. Click on Manage DNS Records.
5. Here you will add the desired A record, provided by your host. Typically you would create 2 records — a naked record and one for subdomains (including www):

First A Record

• Leave the drop-down menu Type as A
• Leave the Host field blank
• Enter or copy+paste the IP address into the Answer field
• Leave TTL as 300 (default)
• Click the Add Record button

Second A Record (Wildcard)

• Follow the same steps as the first record, but in the Host field add a * (asterisk) symbol
• This ensures that www and all other subdomains resolve to the same IP address

Once the records are created, the domain should be working within 24 hours.