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GoDaddy - Custom Domain Configuration

Getting Started


This article will cover integrating a GoDaddy domain into your website. Follow all the instructions to integrate a GoDaddy custom domain into your Dorik site.





Custom Domain Integration


Follow the steps below to add a Custom Domain to your site.


  • Go to your website dashboard
  • Click on Custom Domain under the Advanced Configuration Panel on your left
    • Step 1: Add your domain name
    • Step 2: Copy the values from the Type records: A and CNAME, and paste them into your DNS records.



For more information, refer to the Documentation below ā¬‡ļø


šŸ“Œ Add Custom Domain




GoDaddy Integration


To integrate a custom domain from GoDaddy to your website, follow the steps given below:



  1. Go to your Dorik site dashboard and type your domain name in the input field as shown below.






  1. Now, log in to your **GoDaddy Account **and go to the My Products panel.






  1. Select the domain you want to integrate, click on the three-dotted icon on the top-right and click on Manage DNS.






  1. Delete any existing A records in your DNS records.







  1. Copy the VALUE from the Type A record







  1. Click on the Add button to add a new A record







  1. Follow the instructions below to complete the A record:


  • Choose the Type as ā€˜A’
  • Type ā€˜@’ under the Name input field
  • Paste the value you copied earlier in Step 5 and paste it under the Value input field.






  1. Next, delete any CNAME record from the DNS records






  1. Click on the Add button to add a new CNAME record






  1. Follow the instructions below to complete the CNAME record:


  • Choose the Type as ā€˜CNAME’
  • Type ā€˜www’ under the Name input field
  • Input your domain name, excluding the ā€˜www’ in the prefix. E.g., ā€œmydomain.comā€





  1. You will receive the following message:






  1. Go back to your dashboard and click on Connect Domain to finish connecting your domain.






āš ļø It usually takes 1 to 48 hours to update your domain globally





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Updated on: 18/07/2024

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