Connecting an Existing Domain
At the outset we wish to point out that connecting your Domain might require a certain level of knowledge and proficiency in handling DNS. If you feel that you need support on this score please write to us at [email protected] with the following details :
- url of your domain provider (the company where you bought your domain from)
- your user id for the above url access
- your password for the above url access
- the domain name you purchased (example : www.newdomain.com)
This service is completely free and hassle free so please do not hesitate to contact us if you are in doubt. You may change your Password once we connect your domain to your site and send you a written confirmation of active site licensing.
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Connecting your existing domain requires changing the DNS Records in your registrar so that the domain will point to our servers and your new site.
To connect your domain:
1. Log in to your registrar account
The registrar is where you originally purchased the domain. If you don't remember who your registrar is, you can use whois.net to find out.
2. Locate the Control Panel or Domain Manager of your domain in your registrar account.
The control panel allows you to change the DNS records from the default ones provided by the registrar.
Different registrars may have different control panel layouts and other names for it as well. You might find it under 'DNS Manager' or 'Domain Manager".
3. In your registrar's Control Panel, change the A record and the CNAME:
Add an empty (@) A record, with the value of 174.129.25.170
Add a 'www' CNAME, with the value of ghs.googlehosted.com
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A record - Host --> @ (empty) points to --> 174.129.25.170
CNAME - Host --> WWW points to --> ghs.googlehosted.com
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Make sure to SAVE these changes.
Few important notes:
1) It may take up to 24 hours for these changes to propagate worldwide.
2) If there are previous A records in your DNS settings - make sure to delete them.
Resources to change A & CNAME records on different domain registrars:
Godaddy:
Changing A records - https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/680/managing-dns-for-your-domain-names (here's a video on how to do it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNklh54mK7A)
Changing CNAME - https://support.google.com/a/answer/47610?hl=en
NameCheap:
Changing A records - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/319/78/how-can-i-setup-an-a-address-record-for-my-domain
Changing CNAME - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/1031/2/demo-how-to-set-up-a-cname-record
Register.com:
Changing A records - http://www.register.com/customersupport/tutorials/update_ip.rcmx
Changing CNAME records - http://www.register.com/customersupport/tutorials/cname.rcmx
Network Solutions:
Changing A records - http://www.networksolutions.com/support/a-records-ip-addresses-2/
Changing CNAME records - http://www.networksolutions.com/support/cname-records-host-aliases-2/
