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How to setup a DNS without NS-records?

Posted September 15, 2016 3.7k views
DNS

Hello,
I’d like to set up a host name with my DigitalOcen droplet, so I tried to follow the How To Set Up a Host Name with DigitalOcean Guide. Unfortunately, my domain host has no support to setup the nameservers, the DigitalOcean requires. My main domain only supports the use of A- and AAAA-records (the setup of NS-records is only supported for the use of subdomains).

Is there a way to setup a DNS to my DigitalOcean droplet only with an A- or AAAA-record configuration?

(my knowledge about DNS configurations is rather limited..)

Thanks!

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ryanpq September 15, 2016

You can create A records that simply point to your droplet’s IP address. There is no requirement to use the DigitalOcean DNS services. In general to point a domain you plan to use for a website you would create the following two A records.

@   A  [droplet IP address]

This record will point your domain when no subdomain is used (ie. http://example.org). In some systems you would leave the address field blank instead of using a @ symbol. If @ is not accepted try submitting it as blank or entering your whole domain with a trailing dot “.” after it like this example.org.

Then create the following for the www subdomain so www.example.org goes to your droplet as well.

www   A   [droplet IP address]
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R4ttlesnake September 15, 2016

Thanks!

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