Setup DNS Records

GoDaddy

To manage your DNS records in GoDaddy, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your GoDaddy account:

    1. Enter your username and password, then click “Sign In”.

  2. Navigate to the DNS Management Page

    1. Click on your username at the top right corner.

    2. Select “My Products” from the dropdown menu.

    3. Find the domain you want to manage and click “DNS” next to it.

  3. Add or Edit DNS Records:

    1. Under the “Records” section, you will see the current DNS records.

    2. To add a new record, click on “Add”.

    3. To edit an existing record, click on the pencil icon next to the record.

  4. Enter the DNS Record Details:

    1. Type: Select the type of DNS record (e.g., CNAME, TXT).

    2. Name: Enter the name (e.g., mail.example.com).

    3. Value: Enter the value provided by your service (e.g., mail.example.com).

    4. TTL: Select the desired Time to Live (TTL) value.

  5. Save the DNS Record:

    1. After entering the details, click on “Save”.

  6. Verify the DNS Record:

    • It may take some time for the changes to propagate. You can check the status using DNS verification tools.

    ​For more detailed instructions, visit the GoDaddy Help Center.

HostGator

To manage your DNS records in HostGator, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your HostGator account:

    1. Enter your username and password, then click “Login”.

  2. Navigate to the DNS Management Page:

    1. In the dashboard, select “Domains” from the left-hand menu.

    2. Click on “My Domains” to see a list of your domains.

    3. Click on the domain name you want to manage.

  3. Manage DNS Records:

    1. Click on “DNS” or “Zone Editor” to access the DNS management interface.

    2. Here, you can add or edit DNS records.

  4. Add or Edit DNS Records:

    1. To add a new record, click on “Add Record”.

    2. To edit an existing record, click on the edit icon next to the record.

  5. Enter the DNS Record Details:

    1. Type: Select the type of DNS record (e.g., CNAME, TXT).

    2. Name: Enter the name (e.g., mail.example.com).

    3. Value: Enter the value provided by your service (e.g., mail.example.com).

    4. TTL: Select the desired Time to Live (TTL) value.

  6. Save the DNS Record:

    1. After entering the details, click on “Save Record”.

  7. Verify the DNS Record:

    1. It may take some time for the changes to propagate. You can check the status using DNS verification tools.

For more detailed instructions, visit the HostGator Help Center.​

CloudFlare

To manage your DNS records in CloudFlare, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your CloudFlare account:

    1. Enter your email and password, then click “Log In”.

  2. Navigate to the DNS Management Page:

    1. Select the domain you want to manage from the list of domains on your dashboard.

    2. Click on the “DNS” tab at the top of the page.

  3. Add or Edit DNS Records:

    1. To add a new record, click on “Add Record”.

    2. To edit an existing record, click on the edit icon next to the record.

  4. Enter the DNS Record Details:

    1. Type: Select the type of DNS record (e.g., CNAME, TXT).

    2. Name: Enter the name (e.g., mail.example.com).

    3. Content: Enter the value provided by your service (e.g., mail.example.com).

    4. TTL: Select the desired Time to Live (TTL) value.

  5. Save the DNS Record:

    1. After entering the details, click on “Save”.

  6. Verify the DNS Record:

    1. It may take some time for the changes to propagate. You can check the status using DNS verification tools.

For more detailed instructions, visit the CloudFlare DNS Documentation.​

Google

Below is an updated guide for setting up your domain to point to endpoint.rechat.site. Please note that while we’re using CNAME records for this example, some DNS providers do not allow CNAME records on the root domain. In those cases, you may need to set up an ALIAS or ANAME record for the root domain instead.

1. Log in to Google Domains

  • Visit Google Domains.

  • Sign in with the account used to purchase your domain.

2. Select Your Domain

  • Click on the domain you wish to connect to endpoint.rechat.site.

3. Access DNS Settings

  • In the left-hand menu, click on DNS.

4. Create the Root Domain Record

  • For Providers That Allow CNAME at Root:

    • Scroll down to the Custom Records section.

    • Click Manage Custom Records and then Add.

    • Name: @

    • Type: CNAME

    • TTL: Use the default value or set it to 1 hour.

    • Data/Points to: endpoint.rechat.site

  • For Providers That Do Not Allow CNAME at Root:

    • Set up an ALIAS or ANAME record instead using the same details above.

  • Save the record.

5. Create the www Subdomain Record

  • Add another record with the following details:

  • Name: www

  • Type: CNAME

  • TTL: Use the default value or set it to 1 hour.

  • Data/Points to: endpoint.rechat.site

  • Save the record.

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