How do I point my domain name to an IP address?
This article will show you how you can point your domain name to an IP address.
By pointing your domain name to your IP address, you will allow any potential visitors to view your website. To do this, you’ll need to create an A Record, which will allow you to point your domains and subdomains to a specific IP address.
An A record (or Address record) specifies which IP address is assigned to a particular domain. You can even have multiple A records for the same domain so that you have a backup. In this case, a new record is returned for each query. This is particularly important for large scalable systems.
You will need to set your DNS at your nameserver provider. For more information on how to do this, please view the following article: How do I change the nameservers for my domain name?
Please note: it will take between 24-48 hours for any nameserver changes to become active.
Once this has been done, select one of the headings below to see your next steps:
How do I point my domain name to an IP address?
Start by logging in to your 123 Reg Control Panel.
Next, select Manage All opposite Domains within the ‘All Products and Services’ section.
You will now see a complete list of your purchased domain names. Select the domain you want to update from the provided list.
If you can’t find your domain in this list, you may be able to find it on the Domain Name Overview page within our legacy Control Panel. For more details on this, please read the following article: How do I access and manage my products?
If you’re using our current Control Panel, select DNS in the navbar.
If you’re using our legacy Control Panel, scroll down to the Advanced Domain Settings section and click Manage DNS.
If you’re using our current Control Panel, you will now see a list of DNS records for your domain. From here, click Add New Record.
If you’re using our legacy Control Panel, select the Advanced DNS tab near the top.
Next, create a new record with the following information:
- Type: select A from the drop-down list
- Name/Hostname: enter www
- Value/Destination IPv4 Address: enter the IP address the domain will point to. If you’re using our current Control Panel, you can add multiple values to a single A record.
Once you’ve entered these details, click Save or Add to complete the process.
Please note: it will take between 4-8 hours for any DNS records to become active, provided you didn’t also change the nameservers.
You can also create a Blank Record alongside your original A Record by entering an @ symbol, instead of www. This will mean that people can enter com or www.example.com into their browser and be directed to your IP address of choice.
If, however, this record is to replace an existing one, you can delete the original record by selecting its Delete icon.
How can I point a subdomain to an IP address?
To point your subdomain to an IP address, you will need to do the following:
Next, select Manage All opposite Domains within the ‘All Products and Services’ section.
You will now see a complete list of your purchased domain names. Select the domain you want to update from the provided list.
If you can’t find your domain in this list, you may be able to find it on the Domain Name Overview page within our legacy Control Panel. For more details on this, please read the following article: How do I access and manage my products?
If you’re using our current Control Panel, select DNS in the navbar.
If you’re using our legacy Control Panel, scroll down to the Advanced Domain Settings section and click Manage DNS.
If you’re using our current Control Panel, you will now see a list of DNS records for your domain. From here, click Add New Record.
If you’re using our legacy Control Panel, select the Advanced DNS tab near the top.
Next, create a new record with the following information:
- Type: select A from the drop-down list
- Name/Hostname: enter your subdomain
- Value/Destination IPv4 Address: enter the IP address the subdomain will point to. If you’re using our current Control Panel, you can add multiple values to a single A record.
Once you’ve entered these details, click Save or Add to complete the process.
Please note: it will take between 24-48 hours for any DNS records to become active, provided you didn’t also change the nameservers.
You can create a Wildcard record alongside your original A Record by entering a * symbol, instead of your chosen subdomain. This will mean that people can enter any.mydomain.com into their browser and be directed to the same place as store.mydomain.com, since they’re pointing to the same IP address.