Setting the DNS records for your domain
Use the A record for the correct server and the account-specific TXT record for the ownership check.
What do the two records do?
The A record identifies the server your domain points to. The TXT record contains the verification value Homadu uses to check that you may connect the domain name to your own environment. Both are required: merely pointing to the server is not proof of ownership.
The correct values appear under Application → Custom domain after you enter the domain name. Use these current details. Do not copy an IP address or verification value from another Homadu account or an old example.
Copying the values
- Open DNS management at your domain provider and select the correct domain name.
- Set the A record for the hostname you are connecting to the value displayed by Homadu.
- Add a TXT record for that same hostname containing the full verification value, including the part before the equals sign.
- Check how your provider accepts hostnames. The root domain is often called @; for www, you generally enter www in the host field.
- Save the records, allow processing time and try Add in Homadu again.
Common input mistakes
Some providers append the domain name automatically. Avoid creating a name such as forestcottage.com.forestcottage.com as a result. Paste the TXT value without extra spaces or line breaks; some providers display quotation marks themselves.
DNS changes do not become visible everywhere at once. Processing time depends on factors including your provider and the cache duration of existing records. Repeatedly clicking Add does not speed up that process.
Leave existing MX records and other email settings intact. If you see conflicting addresses or additional IPv6 settings, ask your provider to check which records should remain for your website.