{"id":3476,"date":"2025-11-17T17:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=3476"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:21:43","slug":"how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect Your Domain to Hosting Using A Record in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hC4drJnX3oY?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#What_Youll_Need\" >What You\u2019ll Need<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#Step_1_Log_in_to_Your_cPanel_Account\" >Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#Step_2_Find_the_DNS_Zone_Editor\" >Step 2: Find the DNS Zone Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#Step_3_Select_Your_Domain\" >Step 3: Select Your Domain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#Step_4_Add_or_Edit_the_A_Record\" >Step 4: Add or Edit the A Record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#Step_5_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\" >Step 5: Wait for DNS Propagation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#How_to_Troubleshoot_Common_A_Record_Issues\" >How to Troubleshoot Common A Record Issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-connect-your-domain-to-hosting-using-a-record-in-cpanel\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_an_A_Record\"><\/span><strong>What Is an A Record?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An <strong>A record<\/strong> (short for Address Record) is a type of DNS record that links your domain name to the IP address of your hosting server. It is like a phonebook: your domain name (yourwebsite.com) is the name, and the IP address (like 192.168.1.1) is the phone number.<\/p>\n<p>When someone types your domain in their browser, the A record tells the internet which server to connect to, so visitors end up on your website. Without a correct A record, your domain will not know where your website lives, and people will not be able to find it online.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Connecting_Your_Domain_to_Hosting_Is_Important\"><\/span><strong>Why Connecting Your Domain to Hosting Is Important?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Connecting your domain to your hosting ensures that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your website appears when someone types your domain name.<\/li>\n<li>Search engines can index your site correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Your emails and online services work seamlessly.<\/li>\n<li>Your brand looks professional and reliable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Youll_Need\"><\/span><strong>What You\u2019ll<\/strong> <strong>Need<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Make sure you have the following ready:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your cPanel login details.<\/li>\n<li>Your domain name.<\/li>\n<li>The IP address of your hosting server (you can find this in your telaHosting client dashboard or in your cPanel under \u201cServer Information\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_in_to_Your_cPanel_Account\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel Account<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First, log in to your telaHosting Client Area using your registered email and password.<\/li>\n<li>From the dashboard, select your hosting account and click \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/manual\/how-to-log-in-to-your-cpanel-hosting-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Log in to cPanel<\/a><\/strong>\u201d to access the dashboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Find_the_DNS_Zone_Editor\"><\/span><strong style=\"color: #555555;\">Step 2: Find the DNS Zone Editor<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once inside cPanel, scroll down until you find the <strong>\u201cDomains\u201d<\/strong> section. Under this section, click on <strong>\u201cZone Editor.\u201d <\/strong>This is where all your DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.) are stored.<img data-dominant-color=\"cdcfd9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cdcfd9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3460 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-Domains-Section-1-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Find DNS Zone Editor\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-Domains-Section-1-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-Domains-Section-1-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-Domains-Section-1.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Select_Your_Domain\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Select Your Domain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have multiple domains linked to your hosting account, you will see them listed here. Find the domain you want to connect and click <strong>\u201cManage.\u201d<\/strong><img data-dominant-color=\"c9cbd5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c9cbd5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3461 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Choose-the-Domain-You-Want-to-Manage-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Choose the Domain You Want to Manage\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Choose-the-Domain-You-Want-to-Manage-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Choose-the-Domain-You-Want-to-Manage-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Choose-the-Domain-You-Want-to-Manage.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This opens the full list of DNS records associated with that domain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Add_or_Edit_the_A_Record\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: Add or Edit the A Record<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, you will either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add a new A record<\/strong> (if it doesn\u2019t exist), or<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit an existing A record<\/strong> (to update the IP address).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To <strong style=\"color: #555555;\">add a new record<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555;\">, click <\/span><strong style=\"color: #555555;\">\u201c+ Add Record.\u201d<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555;\"> Then choose <\/span><strong style=\"color: #555555;\">A Record<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555;\"> as the type.<\/span><img data-dominant-color=\"dddfe4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dddfe4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3462 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Add a New Records\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will see fields like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong>: Type \u201c@\u201d (this represents your main domain).<\/li>\n<li><strong>TTL (Time-To-Live)<\/strong>: Leave it as default (e.g., 14400).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Record Type<\/strong>: Select \u201cA.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: Enter your hosting server\u2019s IP address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"cccfd8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cccfd8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3477 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-or-Edit-the-A-Record-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Add or Edit the A Record\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-or-Edit-the-A-Record-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-or-Edit-the-A-Record-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-or-Edit-the-A-Record.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>\u201cSave Record.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If there is already an A record with a different IP, simply click <strong>Edit<\/strong>, change the IP to your new one, and hit <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\"><\/span><strong>Step 5: Wait for DNS Propagation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After saving your changes, your domain will start pointing to your hosting server. However, DNS changes do not take effect immediately. They can take anywhere from a few minutes to 24-72 hours to fully update across the internet, this process is called <a href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/what-is-dns-propagation\/\"><strong>DNS propagation<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To check if your A record has updated, you can use tools like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnschecker.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dnschecker.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsmydns.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whatsmydns.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just enter your domain and choose \u201cA\u201d from the dropdown to verify the new IP.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Troubleshoot_Common_A_Record_Issues\"><\/span><strong>How to Troubleshoot Common A Record Issues<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your website still isn\u2019t showing up after several hours, here are a few quick things to check:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check the IP Address<\/strong>: Make sure you entered the correct hosting server IP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear Your Browser Cache<\/strong>: Sometimes your computer still remembers the old DNS data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check for Duplicate Records<\/strong>: Having two A records for the same domain can cause conflicts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confirm the Domain is Pointing to telaHosting\u2019s Name Servers<\/strong>. If your domain is registered elsewhere, update its name servers to telaHosting\u2019s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 23.04px;\">Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Connecting your domain to your hosting using an A record in cPanel is not complicated once you understand the steps. It is simply about telling your domain where your website lives.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, your online success starts with a solid connection between your domain and hosting and we makes that easier than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff What Is an A Record? An A record (short for Address Record) is a type of DNS record that links your domain name to the IP address of your hosting server. It is like a phonebook: your domain name (yourwebsite.com) is the name, and the IP address (like 192.168.1.1) is the phone number. 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