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Add a CNAME record Name: The host name or prefix the CNAME record will be set to. You can include a period (.)Value: The URL you are setting as the destination for the host. Type @ to point directly to your root domain name. TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.

The most common DNS record types are: Address Mapping record (A Record)?also known as a DNS host record, stores a hostname and its corresponding IPv4 address. IP Version 6 Address record (AAAA Record)?stores a hostname and its corresponding IPv6 address.

The CNAME Record is typically used alongside other types of DNS Records - A Records and ALIAS Records. An A Record maps a hostname to one or more IP addresses, while the CNAME record maps a hostname to another hostname.

The A Record is a file. It contains the domain, the target IP address, the record type, a TTL (Time to Live) value which indicates how long changes made to the record can be expected to take effect, and a subdomain value.

Add a CNAME record to your domain's DNS records Go to your domain's DNS records. Add a record to your DNS settings, selecting CNAME as the record type. Return to the first window or tab and copy the contents of the Label/Host field. Paste the copied contents into the Label or Host field with your DNS records.

The following are the five major DNS record types: A record. AAAA record. CNAME record. Nameserver (NS) record. Mail exchange (MX) record.

An A record is one of the most fundamental types of DNS record you can create because it connects a domain name that is easy to remember, to an internet address. You use an A record, often in combination with a CNAME, when you want to connect your (sub)domain to an external service, like Blogger.