How do I create A Records for my domain at Papaki?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical database that translates numerical IP addresses into readable domain names. This system enables users to access websites using familiar names like www.papaki.com instead of numeric IPs such as 185.4.133.161. 

You can manage your domain's DNS records easily through your Papaki control panel. While no advanced technical knowledge is required, keep in mind that changes to DNS records can affect your services and may disconnect your domain from its hosting package. For this reason, any changes or additions should be made with care. 

Important: To continue using Papaki's free services, you must retain the default Papaki DNS records. If they are modified, the services will be deactivated or deleted within 7 days. 

If your domain's active DNS zone is managed through your Plesk hosting package, follow the instructions described here. 

An A record (Address Record) maps a domain name to its corresponding IPv4 address. For example, the A record of papaki.com may point to 185.4.133.161. 

[Papaki 2.0]

To manage your domain’s DNS records using Papaki’s free DNS service, follow these steps: 

1. Log in to your Papaki account. 
   Forgot your password? See here how to recover it. 

2. From the right-hand menu under Domains & Products, select the domain you wish to manage. 

3. Go to Domain & DNS, then click on DNS Management. 

4. Select Edit DNS zone. 

5. You can now add new records, or delete an existing one using the Delete option. 

6. To restore the original records, click on Restore DNS Zone. 

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A Records 

An A record (Address Record) maps a domain name to its corresponding IPv4 address. For example, the A record of papaki.com may point to 185.4.133.161. 

To add an A Record: 

Click Add A Record, then: 

1. Click +Add to create a new record and then choose A from the dropdown menu
2. Enter the Name (leave blank for root domain). 
3. Enter the IP Address in Value. It should follow the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, with each segment ranging from 0 to 254, for example, 185.4.133.161. 
4. Choose TTL or leave the default 1 hour 
5. Click Save to save. 

Note:  

• You can have multiple A records pointing to the same IP address. If you’re setting up a subdomain like test.mydomain.gr, you must add an A record with: 
  Hostname: test 
  IP Address: (same as the main domain) 
• Changes may take up to 15 minutes or what you set in TTL. 
• Deleting an A record may disrupt services such as website access or email functionality. 

[Papaki 1.0]

1. Log in to your Papaki account. 
   Forgot your password? See here how to recover it. If it's your first login attempt to the new Papaki panel, please read more here.

2. Click the red button Your old products » on the right side of the control panel to access the old Papaki panel.

3. Click on the domain you want to use. On the domain's page, click on "Edit" for the "DNS Hosting service".

4. Clck on the Insert A Record button and insert the IP address of the platform you are going to use. Create as many records that are required, saving them each time with a click.