There are three types of DNS records that you may add. The first is CNAME, this is the simplest as it allows you to not worry about updating your DNS in the future if IPs of the servers change (if you can’t use a CNAME don’t worry as you will be provided with plenty of notice if IPs change). The next two types are A and AAAA, these are for IPs themselves (IPv4, and IPv6 respectively).
There are two types of domains, an apex domain (example.com) or subdomain (docs.example.com). Apex domains are common in not allowing you to add CNAME records, and so you may need to enter both A and AAAA records instead.
Another thing to pay attention to, if you are using an apex domain, then the “subdomain” value that your registrar may ask you to enter is @ (gandi is one such registrar)
The CNAME information is as follows:
| DNS Record Type | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | vip-de1.spacebear.ee | Depending on your registrar, you may need to add a trailing period to the value (one such registrar is Hover) |
!!OR!! If your registrar doesn’t let you enter a CNAME then you can enter all of the following records:
| DNS Record Type | Value |
|---|---|
| A | 78.46.255.252 |
| A | 78.46.245.202 |
| AAAA | 2a01:4f8:c010:518d::1 |
| AAAA | 2a01:4f8:1c17:8107::1 |
After the successful setup, you might see your site being marked as "insecure" by the browser. No need to worry. Setting up your secure SSL certificate for your custom domain can take up to a couple of minutes. Please be patient, grab a coffee or tea and wait until it got propagated. Then refresh the page a couple of times and you should see a green secure symbol next to your browser's address bar 🔒
If you want to confirm your DNS is configured as expected, you can use the following site https://dnschecker.org/