How to buy a domain
To make your site open at a nice address like mysite.com, you need to take 3 steps:
- Buy a domain from a registrar
| If you register a domain in international zones (com, .net, .org, .ai, .co, etc.), we recommend using global registrars: GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, Cloudflare |
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Specify it in the site settings Go to Site Settings → Domain, specify the domain and save the changes. The system will tell you the optimal IP address for your site of A-records that need to be installed on the registrar side.
- Add an A-record at the registrar The registrar is the site where you bought the domain (for example, GoDaddy, etc.). Each registrar has a personal account where you can manage the domain settings. To make the site work at your address, you need to
- Log in to your personal account at the domain registrar.
- Go to the DNS section or DNS zone management.
- Add a new record:
- Type: A
- Name: @ (means the main domain, without www)
- Value: IP address specified in Site Settings → Domain Example: If you connect the domain mycompany.com, the record will look like this: @ A 123.45.67.89 Changes take effect within 15 minutes and up to 24 hours.
Instructions for popular registrars:
International Registrars
GoDaddy In your account, select a domain → “DNS”. In the “Records” block, click “Add”. Specify the A type, name - @, and IP address from Turbologo. Instructions from GoDaddy
Namecheap Go to the control panel → Domain List → select a domain. Go to the “Advanced DNS” tab. Add an A record with the name @ and IP address. Instructions from Namecheap
Google Domains Select a domain → the “DNS” tab. In the “Custom records” section, click “Add record”. Specify type A, name @ and IP address. Instructions from Google Domains
Cloudflare Log in to your account, select the desired site → the “DNS” tab. Click “Add record”, select type A. Specify @ and the desired IP. Instructions from Cloudflare
