Manage DNS

In this tutorial, we will introduce you how to set up the CNAME / A / AAAA record at the DNS providers.

CNAME

A CNAME (Canonical Name) record is used to create an alias or a nickname for a domain or subdomain. It allows you to point one domain name to another domain name. This is useful when you want multiple domain names to resolve to the same IP address or when you want to redirect traffic from one domain to another.

A

An A (Address) record is one of the most fundamental DNS record types. It maps a domain or subdomain to an IPv4 address. When you enter a domain name in your browser, the A record helps translate that domain name to the corresponding numerical IP address of the server hosting the website.

AAAA

An AAAA (IPv6 Address) record serves the same purpose as an A record, but it maps a domain or subdomain to an IPv6 address instead of an IPv4 address. As the internet transitions to IPv6 due to the limited number of available IPv4 addresses, AAAA records become increasingly important.

You need to first get the public IP address / existing domain address of your host machine.

Then you can set up your DNS record according to your DNS provider:

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