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?
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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.
Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down.
Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button.
Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list.
On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu.
Choose the "Record Type" you want to use from the drop-down menu, then enter the IP Address or Target Host of your web server in the text box.
If you have an Email Server or MX Record available for your domain email, enter the priority (otherwise known as distance) and the hostname in the subsequent text boxes.
You can also specify subdomain records in the "Subdomain Records(optional)" section the same way you do to the "Domain Record(optional)".
Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes.
Please be aware that it might take some time for your name server changes to propagate.
There are certain steps for each record type as well, the most common are:
Note: If you have been instructed to add an "@", this simply means that the record should be entered under the "Domain Record (optional)" section. The "@" itself should not be entered.