From 904bbdb30736e551a6b068a2fc10e89658bd4448 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Brown Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:25:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] DOCS: Clarify what a DNS "A record" is with a link * context: https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/141250/6 --- docs/INSTALL-cloud.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md index ede6f1f0151..33ea1e79157 100644 --- a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md +++ b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ You will need to be root through the rest of the setup and bootstrap process. - No domain name? We can [recommend NameCheap](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/domain-name-search/), or there are many other [great domain name registrars](https://www.google.com/search?q=best+domain+name+registrars) to choose from. -- Your DNS controls should be accessible from the place where you purchased your domain name. Create a DNS A record for the `discourse.example.com` subdomain in your DNS control panel, pointing to the IP address of your cloud instance where you are installing Discourse. +- Your DNS controls should be accessible from the place where you purchased your domain name. Create a DNS [`A` record](https://support.dnsimple.com/articles/a-record/) for the `discourse.example.com` hostname in your DNS control panel, pointing to the IP address of your cloud instance where you are installing Discourse. ### Edit Discourse Configuration