A Record and CNAME Record Questions (How to point to x10Hosting)

[patriotseminar72]

Hi, I currently have a domain from eNom via Google Apps. In order to keep all my services active with Google without having to re-do each one of my CNAME records in cPanel. I would like to use an A Record to point to x10Hosting instead of NS Records. However, I have limited knowledge of how to use A Records and have only worked with NS Records in the past.
So first, I would like to know what IP address I need for the A Record to use my website on x10Hosting.
Also, do I specify which domain I have in the Parked Domains section of cPanel?
And lastly, how to I ensure a user has access to my site if they type in [www.[I]mydomain[/I].com instead of mydomain.com? Would that just be through a CNAME record pointing to mydomain.com?

 

[techairlines]

In your DNS Control Panel, set up the following:

mydomain.com --> A record to 69.175.104.34
www.mydomain.com --> CNAME record to mydomain.com

The two records above ensures both www and @ (no www) works.

What do you mean by specify domain you have in Parked Domains?

 

[patriotseminar72]

Thanks!
What I meant was that, how do I make sure that the server knows which domain is mine?

 

[techairlines]

I don't know the technical details of this but when you configure domains, cPanel automatically configures everything in the backend and ensures that when someone visits your domain name, it will be pointed to the correct account.

Make sure you add the domain properly to cPanel though, otherwise it would show the Default Web Site Page.

 

[patriotseminar72]

Ah, I meant - do I have to do anything in cPanel?
And is there a location with IPs for any other things I might need in the future? or do you have to more senior member of the community (or the support team) to get access to that info?

 

[techairlines]

Ah, I meant - do I have to do anything in cPanel?

You should go to cPanel --> Addon Domains (or Parked) and enter in mydomain.com (whatever your domain is).

Learn more about adding your own domain on this wiki article: http://x10hosting.com/wiki/How_to_Use_Your_Own_Domain

 

[patriotseminar72]

Ah, perfect, thanks again!
I had found that page, but did not see any information about A records .

 

[techairlines]

Ah, perfect, thanks again!
I had found that page, but did not see any information about A records .

Glad I could help.

And I just added some information to that page about A records.