Pointing a Domain to Your Web Hosting

Before your website is accessible via your domain name, you need to point your domain to your SimplisticNode hosting server. There are two common methods for doing this.

Method 1: Using SimplisticNode Nameservers

This is the simplest approach and is recommended for most users. It hands over all DNS management for your domain to our servers.

Step 1: Find Your Nameservers

Your SimplisticNode nameservers are provided in your welcome email and can also be found in your Client Dashboard under the service details.

Step 2: Log In to Your Domain Registrar

Go to the website where you purchased your domain (such as Namecheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, or Google Domains).

Step 3: Update the Nameservers

Find the DNS or Nameserver settings for your domain and replace the existing nameservers with the SimplisticNode nameservers provided. Save your changes.

Step 4: Wait for Propagation

DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to 48 hours to propagate globally. During this time, your domain may intermittently resolve to the old or new server.

Method 2: Using an A Record

If you want to keep your DNS managed elsewhere (for example, with Cloudflare), you can point your domain using an A record instead.

Step 1: Find Your Server IP

Your hosting server’s IP address is listed in your welcome email and in your Client Dashboard.

Step 2: Create an A Record

In your DNS provider’s dashboard, create an A record with the host set to @ (or your domain name) and the value set to your server’s IP address.

Step 3: Add a CNAME for www

Create a CNAME record with the host set to www and the value pointing to your root domain (for example, yourdomain.com). This ensures both yourdomain.com and www.yourdomain.com work.