Question
how do I associate a domain with a droplet/IP address
- Posted on September 12, 2021
- ApacheControl PanelsConfiguration Management
Asked by tjsherlock
I have a domain name registered through domain.com and pointing to Digital Ocean nameservers. This domain name is listed as a domain with Digital Ocean.
I have a droplet setup with AMP. I have an IP address that I can access publicly. I have website that can be accessed through this IP address. How do I associate the domain name with the IP address?
Is there some configuration that needs to be done on Digital Ocean via the control panel? Or do I simply work with the Apache web server?
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Hi there,
Fully agree with what @tjsherlock said. I would just add a link to the documentation on how to add DNS records via the DigitalOcean control panel:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/dns/how-to/manage-records/
Regards, Bobby
It would appear that it is as simple as setting up an ‘A’ record for the domain, which associates the ip address with the domain name.
Type: A
Hostname: mydomainname.com
Value: IP address associated with droplet
TTL: 3600
I’ll know more accurately perhaps in a few hours once the record propagates throughout the Internet. The record does not take effect immediately.