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Setting up DNS for a noob
Hi, I'm completely new to setting up a domain name and DNS. I have managed to get set it up so that if anyone types www.mydomain.com it forwards to where my website is hosted by using an A record and setting it up on the www domain. However, how do I get the naked domain mydomain.com to also point towards where my website is hosted? I searched the forums but was unable to follow the replies given. Can someone please explain this in an easy to follow format? Additionally, I'd like to set-up a subdomain for my tumblr along the lines of sub.mydomain.com. Is this possible while also keeping the main addresses pointing towards my main website? Thank you, Al.
a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb replied a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb
Huh, my naked domain is now forwarding to the www sub - was it just a case of waiting for changes to propagate?
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teamdynadot replied a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb
Yes, it may take from five minutes up to a whole day to update. You may want to see more information from here: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/not-propagated-yet
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teamdynadot replied a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb
Yes, you can do that. Create the subdomain you want on the DNS page and point it to the Tubmlr IP address. [help=4]
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a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb replied a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb
Bumping this as still wanting to know whether its possible to point a sub-domain towards my tumblr whilst keeping the naked domain and www sub pointed at my self-hosted blog. Cheers.
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a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb replied a_b_r_s_glasgow_gb
Thank you for the confirmation - hadn't expected the www and naked domain to have taken different lengths of time to propogate. In relation to setting a sub-domain for my tumblr - is that possible while keeping the www and naked domain pointed at my self-hosted wordpress blog?
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