Definition:
The most important type in a DNS record set. It tells what IP a domain name points to. Thus when a user types in a domain name, the browser can get the IP and connect to your server.
If you buy your domain name from a different company than your hosting server company, you do the following to point domain name to your server:
- Write down your server IP.
- Go to your domain company website and look for something like “DNS management”
- Add/modify your A-Record as:
- Name: your domain “
example.com
“. - Value: IP address
- Name: your domain “
Remark: different websites might use different names besides “Name” and “Value”.
Examples:
Type | Name | Value | TTL | ||
A | google.com |
|
600 |