How to point a domain at your Nxeon server

You've deployed a server and registered a domain. The last mile is DNS — the system that turns a name like example.com into your server's IP address. It sounds intimidating, but you only need to understand a couple of record types.

How DNS actually works

When someone types your domain, their computer asks a DNS resolver, "what's the IP for this name?" The answer comes from records you set on the domain. Point those records at your server's IP and traffic flows to your VPS.

The records you'll use

• A record — maps a name to an IPv4 address. This is the main one.
• AAAA record — the same, for IPv6 addresses.
• CNAME record — points one name at another name (commonly used to send www to your root domain).

Step 1: Find your server's IP

Grab your VPS's public IPv4 address from your Nxeon dashboard. If you added a dedicated IP, use that — a stable IP you control is ideal for hosting a site or mail.

Step 2: Add an A record for the root domain

In your domain's DNS settings, create:

• Type: A
• Name: @ (this means the root, e.g. example.com)
• Value: your server's IP
• TTL: leave the default, or 3600

Step 3: Add the www subdomain

So both example.com and www.example.com work, add a CNAME:

• Type: CNAME
• Name: www
• Value: example.com

Some people prefer a second A record for www pointing at the same IP — either approach works.

Step 4: Wait for propagation

DNS changes don't apply instantly. They usually take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours to spread across the internet (up to 48 hours in rare cases). You can check progress by running:

dig example.com +short

When it returns your server's IP, you're pointed correctly.

Step 5: Add HTTPS

Once the domain resolves to your server, set up a free TLS certificate so visitors get a secure padlock. On most stacks, Let's Encrypt via Certbot handles this in one command and renews automatically.

Managing it all in one place

If you registered your domain with Nxeon, your DNS records live in the same dashboard as your server — no jumping between providers, and no copy-pasting IPs between accounts. Set the A record, wait for propagation, add HTTPS, and your site is live on your own name.