Pointing domain to a Cloud Server package
Before your domain can work with your Cloud Server hosting, you need to connect the domain and server by pointing the domain to it. No worries as it’s very easy, and there are quite a few options for that.
NOTES:
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Changes should be performed from the service, where you have your domain pointed to by Nameservers
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Managing DNS records at different registrars
Option 1 - A record
The easiest way of pointing your domain to Cloud Server is via A records, the procedure is as follows:
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Get your Cloud Server IP
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Navigate to your domain DNS Zone and delete any A records that include @, www or cloudflare-resolve-to in its name
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Add these two new A records
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A record 1 |
A record 2 |
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Name: @ Points to: your VPS IP TTL: Default |
Name: www Points to: your VPS IP TTL: Default |
Option 2 - A and CNAME records
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Get your Cloud Server IP
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Navigate to your domain DNS Zone and delete any A records that include @, www or cloudflare-resolve-to in its name
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Add this A record along with this CNAME record
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A record |
CNAME record |
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Name: @ Points to: your VPS IP TTL: Default |
Name: www Points to: your domain name (for example domain.tld) TTL: Default |
Option 3 - Child nameservers
If you chose one of the options above, your domain will keep using its old Nameservers. If you wish to use your own Nameservers, like:
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ns1.domain.tld
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ns2.domain.tld
Then child nameservers are the way to go, procedure is as follows:
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Make sure your Cloud Server has got a functional DNS Zone (especially when you are running Cloud Server without a template). In case DNS Zone is not set up yet, follow this tutorial first
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Create child nameservers (make sure to create A records for your new nameservers as well)
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Change your current nameservers to new ones
Any DNS Record changes trigger propagation, which can last up to 24 hours to fully propagate.
