The following instructions are for namecheap.com but should be roughly the same for other registrars.
Login & manage
Sign in to your Namecheap account (Sign In option is available at the top of the page).
Select Domain List from the left side menu and click on Manage button next to your domain:
Navigate to the Advanced DNS tab at the top of the page:
Add A record
In the Host records section (first section), click "Add New Record" button:
In the Type column, select A Record, enter @ as the Host, COPY & PASTE 52.87.130.147 into Value, and click the check mark to save:
Delete previous records
Delete any other host records by clicking the trash can icon - do not perform this step if you are using your domain to point to anything else, or are using a custom email address (myemail@mydomain.com):
Add www forwarding
To ensure your site works for people who are still in the habit of typing www before the domain name, you'll need to set up a "CNAME". It may already be in place, in which case you do not need to do anything. It should look like this:
If it's not there, you'll need to add it:
Click ADD NEW RECORD
Select CNAME Record
Enter @ into the host field
Enter your domain name into the Target field and click the checkmark
Test your domain by opening up a new browser tab and typing in www.yourdomainname.com. It should forward to yourdomainname.com
Configuring the MMS Dashboard for, and testing your domain
Once you have done that, please see this article.
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