An A (host) record connects your domain name to your IP address. A records let users enter your domain name in a Web browser to access your website. They are the most common type of zone record.
Note: If your domain is registered at another company, see the Domains registered at another company section below for instructions.
- Log in to your My Products page.
- If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
- Next to the domain you want to use, click DNS.
- On the DNS Management page, at the bottom of the Records section, click Add and select A from the menu.
- Complete the other fields:
- Host Name – Enter the host name the A record links to. Type @ to point the record directly to your domain name, including the www.
- Points to IP Address – Enter the IP address your domain name uses for this host record.
- TTL – Select how long the server should cache the information.
- Click Save.
To add an A Record for domains registered at another company
- Log in to your My Products page.
- If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
- Click Manage All.
- From the top menu, click the DNS tab, and select Manage Zones.
- Enter the domain name you want to use and click Search.
- On the DNS Management page, at the bottom of the Records section, click Add and select A from the menu.
- Complete the other fields:
- Host Name – Enter the host name the A record links to. Type @ to point the record directly to your domain name, including the www.
- Points to IP Address – Enter the IP address your domain name uses for this host record.
- TTL – Select how long the server should cache the information.
- Click Save.