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Managing A Records

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You can manage A records in DNSimple using the DNS record editor.

The instructions in this article assume you’re familiar with the A record format and usage.

Adding an A record

To add an A record

  1. In the record editor, click and select to add a new A record.

    screenshot: Showing select menu for choosing to create a new A record

  2. Enter the A record information.

    screenshot: Showing form for creating an A record for a domain

    • Name: the subdomain you want to create the record for, without the domain name. For example, if you want to represent www.example.com enter www. Leave it blank to represent the root domain example.com.

    Some providers may instruct you to name the record @. @ denotes the current origin. In DNSimple, just leave it blank to represent the root domain example.com.

    • IP Address: the IPv4 address the record will resolve to.

    As with any other DNS record, you can configure:

    Once you’re ready, click to confirm and create the record.

  3. The record is created and visible in the record list.

    screenshot: Showing an A record for a domain

Updating an A record

To update an A record

  1. In the record editor, search for the record and click on the pencil icon to edit it.

    screenshot: Showing button for editing an A record from a domain

  2. Update the information and click to save the record.

Removing an A record

To remove an A record

  1. In the record editor, search for the record and click on the trash icon to delete it.

    screenshot: Showing button for deleting an A record from a domain

  2. Confirm the dialog to delete the record.