Adding an AAAA Record (IPv6)

AAAA records are like A records but for IPv6 IP addresses instead of IPv4.

• An IPv4 address is a 32-bit address and looks something like this: 192.168.108.69
• An IPv6 address is made of 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits separated by colons and looks like this: 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334

Example AAAA Record

Note: To set up DNS records through your registrar, you need to be using their nameservers so they can manage and host your DNS.

Steps to Add an AAAA 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 AAAA record for.
4. Click Manage DNS Records.
5. Here you will add the desired AAAA record, provided by your host. Typically you would create 2 records — a naked record and one for subdomains (including www):

First AAAA Record

• Select AAAA in the Type drop-down menu.
• Leave the Host field blank.
• Enter or copy+paste the IPv6 address into the Answer field.
• Leave TTL as 300 (default).
• Click the Add Record button.

Second AAAA Record (Wildcard)

• Follow the same steps as the first record, but in the Host field add a * (asterisk) symbol.

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