- Steps to Point da.com from Network Solutions to Cloudways (Magento)
- Login to Your Cloudways Account
- Go to Cloudways Dashboard.
- Open your Magento application.
- Confirm your server IP (which you mentioned is
6666.333). - Login to Network Solutions
- Visit networksolutions.com and log in.
- Navigate to your domain da.com.
- Click Manage Domain or Edit DNS Settings.
- Update DNS Records
- Under A Records:
- For
@(root domain), replace the existing IP with6666.333. - For
www, either: - Set it as a CNAME to
da.com, or - Set it as another A Record pointing to
6666.333. - Save DNS Changes
- Save and confirm the DNS updates.
- Add Domain in Cloudways
- In Cloudways, open your Magento application.
- Go to Domain Management.
- Add your domain:
da.com. - Enable SSL (Recommended)
- Go to the SSL Certificate section in Cloudways.
- Use Let’s Encrypt to enable HTTPS for
da.com. - Wait for Propagation
- DNS changes may take up to 24–48 hours to fully propagate.
- Important Notes and Risks
- The old website on Network Solutions will no longer be accessible once DNS is pointed to Cloudways.
- If you use email services linked to
da.com, make sure to preserve MX, SPF, DKIM records. - Temporary downtime may occur during DNS propagation.
- If SSL is not configured, users may get security warnings.