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* Set up an A record for yourusername.ops345.ca to point to your elastic IP (the one assigned to router).
* Set up a CNAME record for www, so that it points to yourusername.ops345.ca
{{Admon/important|Mind the dots|Technically every FQDN in DNS ends with a dot, it's just normally hidden from the users. Try it in a web brwoser, using ping, etc. When you're configuring DNS records: pay attention whether your host/value has a trailing dot or not. If you're missing the trailing dot: your value will have your domain appended to it. Practice it to understand what this means.}}
* Test your two new records you just created using dig. If you're not sure whether the problem is with caching: you can query the authoritative DNS server directly, e.g.:<source>dig asmith15.ops345.ca @littlesvr.ca</source>
* You should also be able to go to www.yourusername.ops345.ca in a web browser: