# Pointing Your Domain to Web Hosting

> Two A records, one server address: how to point your domain from IONOS, Strato, Cloudflare or any other provider to your web hosting. With checks, waiting time and the HTTPS certificate.

**Short answer:** At your domain provider create two A records: "@" (the domain itself) and "www", both pointing to the server address from your customer area, currently 185.129.85.104. Delete old A or AAAA records for the same names. After up to an hour the domain is reachable; Agrar Chaoten then fetches the HTTPS certificate automatically.

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| Game | Domain & DNS |
| Category | Web hosting |
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Reading time | 5 min |
| Last updated | 2026-10-24 |
| Language | en |
| Source | https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen |
| Other language | https://agrarchaoten.com/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen |

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## Contents

- [What an A record is](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#ueberblick)
- [The two records](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#werte)
- [Domain registered with Agrar Chaoten](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#bei-uns)
- [Domain at another provider](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#anderswo)
- [Check whether it has arrived](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#pruefen)
- [The HTTPS certificate](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#https)
- [When something goes wrong](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen#tipps)

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## What an A record is

**An A record tells the internet which server your domain lives on.** When someone types `your-domain.com`, the browser asks the Domain Name System (DNS) for the address – and gets back the IP address from your A record. If the record points to the web hosting server, your website appears. If it still points to the old provider or a parking page, that is what appears.

For web hosting you need exactly two of these records: one for the domain itself and one for `www`. Nothing else – no nameserver change, no domain transfer.

## The two records

| Type | Name / Host | Value / Target | TTL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | `@` (or empty, or `your-domain.com`) | `` | Default, e.g. 3600 |
| A | `www` | `` | Default, e.g. 3600 |

**The valid server address is always in your customer area** under your web hosting in the block “Point your domain to the web space”. The address above belongs to `web1.agrarchaoten.com`, the Agrar Chaoten web hosting server. If it ever differs from your customer area, the customer area wins.

**Delete old records.** If there is already an A record for `@` or `www` (for example to a parking page) or an AAAA record (IPv6), delete it. Two conflicting records make the site appear sometimes and sometimes not.

## Domain registered with Agrar Chaoten

**1. Open DNS**

In your customer area under **My domains → DNS**, select the domain.

**2. Create two A records**

One with name `@`, one with name `www`, both with the value from the table. Delete any existing A or AAAA records for these names first.

**3. Save**

The change is usually active within a few minutes.

## Domain at another provider

The path is the same everywhere; only the menus are named differently. You are looking for the **DNS management** of your domain, not the nameserver settings.

| Provider | Where the DNS records are | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IONOS | Domains & SSL → Domain → DNS | Edit the existing A record for the IONOS parking page instead of adding a new one |
| Strato | Domains → Manage domain → DNS management | Enter the A record under “IP address (A record)”, separately for www |
| united-domains, Namecheap, GoDaddy | Domain → DNS settings / Advanced DNS | Host `@` and host `www` as two rows |
| Cloudflare | DNS → Records | Set the proxy status to **“DNS only”** (grey cloud), otherwise the HTTPS certificate fails |
| Hetzner, netcup, all-inkl | DNS console / DNS settings of the domain | At all-inkl untick “Website” for the domain so the A record takes effect |

**Nameservers stay as they are.** You only change two records inside the existing DNS zone. E-mail addresses on the domain keep working at the old provider because the MX records are untouched.

## Check whether it has arrived

DNS changes take time. With Agrar Chaoten web hosting it is usually under an hour; some providers take up to 24 hours. This is how you see where it stands:

**1. In the browser**

Open `https://your-domain.com` in a private window. If your site or a Plesk default page appears, the record has arrived. If the old parking page appears, keep waiting.

**2. On your computer**

Windows: open the command prompt and type `nslookup your-domain.com`. If the answer shows the server address from the table, you are set. On Mac or Linux the same command works in the terminal.

**3. Worldwide**

Enter the domain on [dnschecker.org](https://dnschecker.org/) and choose “A”. The page shows which address DNS servers around the world currently return.

## The HTTPS certificate

As soon as the domain points to the server, Agrar Chaoten automatically fetches a free Let’s Encrypt certificate for `your-domain.com` and `www.your-domain.com`. It renews itself. If the browser still warns after an hour, tell us on Discord and we trigger it by hand.

## When something goes wrong

| What you see | Cause | How to fix it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Old page or parking page stays | The change has not reached everywhere yet, or the browser cached the old answer | Private window, check again after an hour |
| `www.your-domain.com` works, `your-domain.com` does not (or the other way round) | Only one of the two A records is set | Create the second record |
| The site appears sometimes, sometimes not | An old A or AAAA record for the same name is still there | Delete every record for `@` and `www` except the two new ones |
| “Too many redirects” with Cloudflare | Proxy is on and the SSL mode is “Flexible” | Set the proxy to “DNS only” or the SSL mode to “Full (strict)” |
| Browser warns about the certificate | The certificate has not been fetched yet | Wait up to an hour after the DNS change, then tell us on Discord |

Once the domain is set, continue with the website – for example by [installing WordPress in Plesk](https://agrarchaoten.com). And if you do not have hosting yet: the [web hosting from Agrar Chaoten](https://agrarchaoten.com) comes with Plesk, PHP 8.3, MySQL and the certificate.

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## Frequently asked questions

**Q: Which DNS records do I need for my web hosting?**
A: Two A records: one for "@" (the domain itself) and one for "www", both pointing to the server address from your customer area. Nameservers and e-mail records stay unchanged.

**Q: How long until the A record takes effect?**
A: Usually under an hour, with some providers up to 24 hours. A private browser window or nslookup shows whether the new address is already being returned.

**Q: Do I have to change my domain's nameservers?**
A: No. You only change two records in the existing DNS zone. The domain stays with your provider, and e-mail keeps working there.

**Q: What about Cloudflare?**
A: Create the two A records in Cloudflare and set the proxy status to "DNS only" (grey cloud). With the proxy enabled the HTTPS certificate cannot be issued, or you get a redirect loop.

**Q: Why does www.my-domain.com work but my-domain.com does not?**
A: Because only one of the two A records is set. Create the missing one for "@" or "www".

**Q: Where do I get the HTTPS certificate?**
A: Automatically. As soon as the domain points to the server, Agrar Chaoten fetches a free Let's Encrypt certificate for the domain and www. If it is still missing after an hour, tell us on Discord.

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## About this guide

This guide was written by Agrar Chaoten — a German game server host specialising in Domain & DNS.
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*Source: https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/domain-auf-webhosting-zeigen*
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