How do I setup my DNS records for my domain? Print

Setting up DNS records for your domain involves a few steps. 

After registering your domain, you may be provided with a login username and password to access and setup your domain's basic information. 

It would usually be:

1. a www or @ (root) A record which points to an IP address for your webserver for serving your web pages.
2. A records for all other IP addresses that you would like to access via hostnames.
   (e.g. mail pointing to an IP address serving your webmail interface, app pointing to an application server's IP, etc)
3. an MX record provided by your email hosting provider. This can also be your web hosting provider's mail server IP sent to you via email. 
4. TXT record (text record) which is usually for SPF, DKIM, DMARC and ARC setup. These are for anti-spam and anti-spoofing purpose.

To start adding, you can access the DNS management web portal provide by registrar or your hosting company.

For domains registered with us, the registrar's DNS portal is at https://wam.manage.name/index.jsp.

If you configure our web hosting service as DNS provider, you will need to login to Cpanel and select DNS the DNS zone settings. 

1. Access Your DNS Management Console: Log in to your domain registrar's website where you bought the domain. Look for a section related to DNS management or DNS settings.

2. Add DNS Records:

   • A Record (Address Record): This record maps a domain name to an IPv4 address. You typically use this for pointing your domain to your web server's IP address. Example: example.com A 123.456.789.123
   • AAAA Record (IPv6 Address Record): Similar to A Record but for IPv6 addresses. Not all registrars and web hosts support IPv6, so this may not be necessary.
   • CNAME Record (Canonical Name Record): This is used to alias one domain name to another. Useful for setting up subdomains. Example: www.example.com CNAME example.com
   • MX Record (Mail Exchange Record): This specifies the mail server responsible for receiving and handling email for your domain. Example: example.com MX mail.example.com
   • TXT Record (Text Record): This can be used for various purposes, including domain verification, SPF records, DKIM records, etc. Example: example.com TXT "v=spf1 mx -all"

3. Save Changes: Once you've added or modified the necessary records, save your changes.

4. Propagation: DNS changes can take some time to propagate across the internet. This process can take anywhere from a few minutes to 48 hours, although it usually happens much faster.

You can contact us directly if you are unsure about any specific records you need to set up, especially for advanced configurations like SPF, DKIM, or SRV records.