In this recipe, we'll show you how to host a domain in Route 53 and add some records to it:
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Hosting a domain
In this recipe, we'll show you how to host a domain in Route 53 and add some records to it:
You technically don't need to have registered a domain name in order to proceed with this recipe, but it helps if you have a real domain that you can use.
Follow these steps to create a hosted zone:
Parameters:
DomainName:
Description: Your domain name (example.org)
Type: String