Today, We will talk about how to connect a domain to a server and it is super easy to do. We will use one domain and a server to connect.
First login to your domain provider and your server provider.
We have to copy our server’s IP address to make a record on portal of Domain’s provider.
Now let’s open our portal of domain’s provider.
As you can see our domain “achra.in” has no DNS records till now. We will create an “A record” to connect our domain.
For “A record” we will need an IP address of the server that we have already copied. We have select the type as ‘A‘, Name as ‘@‘, Points to “IP address” and TTL as ‘14400’.
We have to click on “Add Record” after adding the entry. It take up to 24 hours to update the record but generally it use to be done under 5-30 minutes.
We will check the connection of our domain to a server by creating a default page of Apache webserver on our server.
First we have to do SSH for log in to our server and update our server. If you do not know how to do SSH then please learn it from here.
We will install Apache webserver by “dnf install httpd” and start the httpd service.
Now, We will see our connection of a domain to a server by searching our domain on web browser like google chrome.
As we can see our connection of a domain to a server is successful.
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FAQ on how to connect a domain to a server
Q. What is a domain name?
A. A domain name is a human-readable address for a website or server on the internet. For example, www.example.com. It is used to identify a specific IP address of a server that hosts your website or application.
Q. What is a server?
A. A server is a machine (or software) that stores data or services, such as a website, and makes it accessible to users over the internet. Servers are connected to the internet through IP addresses and can host websites, databases, and more.
Q. Why do I need to connect a domain to a server?
A. You need to connect a domain to a server to make your website or service accessible using a friendly and memorable name (domain name), rather than having users enter an IP address.
Q. What is an A record?
A. An A record (Address record) is a type of DNS record that points your domain to a specific IP address. If you are not using nameservers to point to your hosting provider, you can manually update the A record to associate the domain with your server’s IP address.
Q. How do I verify if my domain is connected to the server?
A. You can use online tools such as:
Ping: Check if the domain resolves to the server’s IP.
DNS Lookup: Verify if the correct DNS records (A, CNAME, etc.) are set up.
Browser: Simply enter your domain in a browser and check if the website loads.
Q. Can I use multiple domains with the same server?
A. Yes, you can configure multiple domains to point to the same server. This is done by:
Adding the domain in your hosting control panel.
Setting up virtual hosts or configuring the web server (like Apache or Nginx) to handle multiple domains.
Updating the DNS records for each domain to point to the same server IP.
Q. What is SSL, and do I need it for my domain?
A. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypts the data between the server and the user’s browser. It is essential if you want to secure sensitive information (like login credentials, payment data) on your website. It also boosts SEO rankings. To use SSL, you’ll need to set up an SSL certificate for your domain on the server.
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I saw your post from google. So easy to understand 👍🏻
Easy Explanation!!