DNS HOST

 

DNS

 Step 1: Go to Route 53

  • Open AWS Console
  • Search --> Route 53
  • Click Hosted Zones

 Step 2: Create Hosted Zone

Click:
Create Hosted Zone

Fill:

  • Domain Name:

    yourdomain.com

    (can be real or dummy)

  • Type:
  •       Public Hosted Zone (for internet access)

Click:
Create Hosted Zone

Step 3: Understand Default Records

You’ll see 2 important records:

 NS Record (Name Servers)

  • List of AWS DNS servers
  • Used to route domain traffic to AWS

SOA Record

  • Contains admin + config info

Step 4: Create DNS Record (A Record)

Click:
Create Record

Fill:

  • Record Name: (optional)

    www
  • Record Type: A
  • Value:

    <your EC2 public IP>

Click:
Create Record

Step 5: Link Domain

If you bought domain from:

  • GoDaddy / Namecheap etc.

You must:
 Replace their nameservers with Route 53 NS values

Example:

ns-123.awsdns-45.com
ns-678.awsdns-12.net

Step 6: Test in Browser

http://www.yourdomain.com

It will open your EC2 website

Flow Chart

User --> DNS Query --> Route 53 --> A Record --> EC2 IP --> Website loads

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