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<meta name="description" content="To avoid using an IP, this guide will help you point your domain name at your server.">
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<title>Link your domain name to your server</title>
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<h1>Link your domain name to your server</h1>
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<p class="intro">To avoid needing to remember an IP, this guide will help to link your domain name to your server.</p>
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<h2>Login to your domain name registrar</h2>
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<p>Login to the registrar, and select the domain name you want to point at your server.</p>
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<h2>Find the section for DNS</h2>
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<p>The domain name should have a section named, "DNS", "Custom DNS records", or something similar to this. Find, and open it, there should be a bunch of boxes and an option to add a new record</p>
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<h2>Add the A record</h2>
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<p>There will likely be many option for adding records, but all we need is to add a singular A record</p>
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<p>Find the box that allows you to "Add a new record" and input the below, changing <IP> and <DOMAIN> with your IP address, and domain name</p>
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<pre><code></code></pre>
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<p>If there are not multiple boxes, but instead a single box to input your record into, this will be what you add instead</p>
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<pre><code></code></pre>
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<h2>Wait for propagation</h2>
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<p>Now there's a bit of a waiting game, as you need to wait for the new DNS record to propagate (get updated) for all nameservers. This can be anywhere from instantly to 72 hours, but typically takes an hour or two.</p>
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<h3>Check your domain has propagated</h3>
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<p>Pinging the domain name will let you know when the IP has propagated, as when the ping command shows your IP, you're all set</p>
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