Introduction

This guide will show you how to point your domain to your server. This is a very important step in the process of setting up your server. If you do not point your domain to your server, your server will not be accessible to the public.

What You'll Need

• A domain name
• A server

Pretty simple, right?

Pointing Your Domain To Your Server

Step 1: Get Your Server's IP Address

The first thing you'll need to do is get your server's IP address. You can do this by running the following command on your server:

curl ifconfig.me

This will return your server's IP address. You'll need this for the next step.

Step 2: Point Your Domain To Your Server

Now that you have your server's IP address, you can point your domain to your server. To do this, you'll need to log in to your domain registrar's website and find the DNS settings for your domain. Once you've found the DNS settings, you'll need to add an A record for your domain that points to your server's IP address.

A record: example.com -> 123.456.789.123

Once you've added the A record, you'll need to wait for the DNS changes to propagate. This can take up to 24 hours, but usually happens much faster.

Step 3: Verify That Your Domain Is Pointed To Your Server

Once the DNS changes have propagated, you can verify that your domain is pointed to your server by running the following command on your server:

curl example.com

This should return the contents of your server's index.html file. If it doesn't, you'll need to go back to step 2 and make sure that you've added the A record correctly.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully pointed your domain to your server. Now you can start building your website!