In this tutorial it refers to setting up your A record. https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-host-name-with-digitalocean
Do I have to assign a hostname? Or can I just use the default @ A record? Are there any benefits or purposes that I should be assigning a hostname other than @ for the A record.
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It’s ok, I looked further down on that link i posted and there are comments asking the same questions. So now I have found that I can just leave the @ A record and not have to declare a hostname. Thanks.
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