How to Point Your Domain to Your WordPress Hosting (Set an A Record)
16 viewsWhen you purchase WordPress hosting from us, your website runs on our servers.
To make your domain load your WordPress site, you need to set an A record in your domain’s DNS settings so it points to your hosting IP.
Step 1: Get Your Hosting IP from the Client Dashboard
- Log in to your Client Dashboard.
- Go to Services and click on your WordPress hosting service.
- In the service details page, look for Server IP or Hosting IP (e.g.,
95.217.108.55
). - Copy this IP address — you’ll use it in your DNS settings.
Step 2: Access Your Domain’s DNS Settings
- Log in to the website where you registered your domain (domain registrar).
- Go to DNS Management or DNS Zone Editor for your domain.
Step 3: Add or Edit the A Record
If your DNS is managed at your registrar:
- Find the A record for your domain (often labeled
@
). - Edit it to:
- Type:
A
- Host / Name:
@
- Points to / Value: Your hosting IP from Step 1
- TTL:
3600
seconds (1 hour) or leave as default
- Type:
- Save changes.
Step 4: Add the WWW Record (Optional but Recommended)
To make www.yourdomain.com
work too:
- Add another A record:
- Type:
A
- Host / Name:
www
- Points to: Your hosting IP
- Type:
- Save changes.
Step 5: Wait for DNS Propagation
It can take anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours for the DNS changes to take effect worldwide.
You can check your progress at https://dnschecker.org.
✅ That’s it!
Once the changes propagate, your domain will load your WordPress site hosted on our servers.