How do I create an A record?

With an A (Address) record, you point a domain or a subdomain to an IP address. An A record is one of the most fundamental types of DNS record you can create because it connects a domain name that is easy to remember, to an internet address.

You use an A record, often in combination with a CNAME, when you want to connect your (sub)domain to an external service, like Blogger.

With an A record, you can only point to an IPv4-address. If you want to point to an IPv6-address you need to create an AAAA record.

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Create an A record on your domain

1. Log into the one.com Control Panel. Click "Domain" in the left hand menu and choose "DNS settings".

   

2. Go to DNS records. Under create new record, click A.

   

3. Enter the following details:
   - Hostname: leave it empty to point the domain, or enter a subdomain.
   - IP address: where you want to point to.
   - TTL: optional. If you leave it empty, it will use the default time of 3600 seconds.
4. Click Create record to save your settings.

Example: In the screenshot below we have pointed www.one-example.net to the IP-address 198.51.100.255. The TTL is left empty, meaning it is set to 3600, which means the server will cache this setting for one hour.

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