: Can't have CNAME for domains root, using noip to point to static host I'm aware that I'm unable to have a CNAME as the domains root under the ruling 3.6.2 of RFC 1034, however I'm using

@BetL925

I use Amazon AWS Route 53 for DNS. They have a solution to this problem. They have an alias DNS record type. From their documentation:


CNAME Records - You cannot create a CNAME record at the top node of a DNS namespace, also known as the zone apex. For example, if you register the DNS name example.com, the zone apex is example.com.
Alias Records - You can create an alias resource record set at the zone apex.


An alias record works much like a CNAME record from a setup perspective. You specify a host name where you want it to resolve. On the lookup side, the alias record works like an A record. Amazon's DNS server return an IP address. They do the lookup internally.

Amazon created this functionality because their load balancers are only addressable by host name because the IP addresses can change abruptly. Before this functionality, it was not possible to have an AWS load balancer handling HTTP requests for the root domain.

This functionality would work for your situation too. Amazon does charge for these services. Expect to pay in the range of per month if you use their DNS for your domain.

Frank says in the comments that DNS made easy also has AName records with similar functionality. They charge about per year.

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@Kevin317

If I understand correctly, you are trying to host your web site on a dynamic IP address?

If that is the case, your dynamic DNS provider will need to handle your DNS. They will need to update your A record as your IP changes.

So you will likely need to have a paid account with a dynamic DNS provider and then you will want the following records.

domain.com will be set dynamically by your dynamic DNS provider.

Then setup a CNAME to map domain.com to `domain.com.

I am not certain you can do this with No-IP's free service.

If you must pay for a dynamic DNS service, you may want to call your network provider and just get a static IP address.

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