Point your domain to your VPS
Find your VPS IP address, add an A record for your CR Servers domain, and check the firewall and ports so your site or app is reachable.
A short checklist to make a domain registered with CR Servers open your VPS. The full step-by-step DNS guide is Manage DNS records for your domain.
1. Find your VPS public IP
Open the client area, select your VPS, and copy its public IPv4 address. It is also in your welcome email.
2. Make sure the domain uses your registrar's DNS
Records you add only take effect when the domain uses the DNS included with your domain registration (dns1.name-services.com through dns5.name-services.com), not the CR Servers hosting nameservers. Follow steps 1 and 2 of Manage DNS records for your domain, including the warnings about shared hosting, email, and existing records.
3. Add the records
In the client area, open Domains, select your domain, and open DNS Management. Add:
| Hostname | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
@ |
A | Your VPS IPv4 address |
www |
A | Your VPS IPv4 address |
Save your changes. For email, subdomains, or external services, see Manage DNS records for your domain.
4. Check that your VPS answers
DNS only sends visitors to the IP. Your VPS still has to accept the connection:
- Your web server or application is running and listening on the port you expect (for example
sudo ss -tlnp | grep -E ':80|:443'on Linux). - The VPS firewall allows those ports (80 and 443 for a website).
curl -I http://YOUR.IP.ADDRESSreturns a response from the server itself.
If you are locked out after a firewall change, use the console to fix it.
5. Verify
Run dig +short A yourdomain.com and confirm it returns your VPS IP. Changes are usually visible within minutes, but some networks take up to a few hours.
If your VPS IP ever changes (for example after a rebuild), update the A records. If something still does not work, open a ticket with your domain name and VPS IP.