Route 53 labs step by stepwith screenshot

1. Create a Hosted Zone

• Navigate to Route 53 Console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Route 53" and select the service.
• Create Hosted Zone: Click "Create hosted zone".
• Configure Hosted Zone:
  • Name: Provide a meaningful name for your domain.
  • Comment:
    Add an optional comment.
• Create Hosted Zone: Click "Create".

AWS Route 53 Console showing the creation of a hosted zone

2. Create a Record Set

• Select Hosted Zone: Choose the newly created hosted zone.
• Create Record Set: Click "Create record set".
• Configure Record Set:
  • Type: Choose the record type (e.g., A, CNAME).
  • Name: Specify the record name (e.g., "www").
  • Value: Enter the value for the record (e.g., IP address for A record, domain name for CNAME record).
  • TTL: Set the time to live for the record.
• Create Record Set: Click "Create".

AWS Route 53 Console showing the creation of a record set

3. Use the DNS Name

• Obtain DNS Name: Use the provided DNS name for your hosted zone.
• Configure DNS: Configure your DNS settings to point to the Route 53 DNS name.

DNS configuration using the Route 53 DNS name

4. Additional Considerations

• Record Types: Choose the appropriate record type based on your requirements (e.g., A for IPv4, CNAME for aliases).
• Alias Records: Use alias records to route traffic to other AWS services (e.g., S3, CloudFront).
• Routing Policies: Configure routing policies for complex routing scenarios (e.g., weighted routing, latency-based routing).
• Monitoring: Use Route 53 metrics and health checks to monitor DNS resolution and performance.