How to Add an A Record with GoDaddy

GoDaddy is one of the world’s most popular domain registrars with over 40 million domain names under its management.

If you purchased your domain name through GoDaddy, you have two different options to point your domain name towards Kinsta (or any other host). You can either edit or add a new A record, which is what this article focuses on. Or, you can use Kinsta’s premium DNS feature with Amazon Route 53 and change your nameservers at GoDaddy.

In this article, you’ll learn how to edit or add an A record at GoDaddy.

How To Add or Edit an A Record at GoDaddy

Follow the steps below to add or edit an A record at GoDaddy.

Step 1: Copy Your Site IP Address

Begin by locating and copying your Site IP address (IPv4) in MyKinsta under your site’s Info tab. This is the IP address you’ll need to point your domain to at GoDaddy.

Step 2: Navigate to DNS Management in GoDaddy

Next, log in to your GoDaddy account. If you’re not automatically taken to the Products where you can see your domain (you may need to scroll down the page a little), click on My Account near the upper left corner and select Domains under Quick Links.