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• How do I set up my domain with Blogger or Blogspot?

  To set up your domain with Blogger or Blogspot, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS page, select "Dynadot DNS" from the top drop-down menu. In the "Domain Record (optional)" field, select "A" from the drop-down menu and enter Google's IP 216.239.32.21 in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Repeat the same steps and create 3 additional A records pointing to IP addresses 216.239.34.21, 216.239.36.21, and 216.239.38.21. In the "Subdomain Records (optional) field", enter "www" as the subdomain record, select "CNAME" from the drop-down menu, and enter ghs.google.com under the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Please note Blogger may ask you to enter another CNAME record. You can verify their current settings here. Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Please be aware that it might take some time for your name server changes to propagate.Next, you will need to configure your settings with Blogger: Sign in to your Blogger account. Navigate to Dashboard, Settings, Publishing, Add a custom domain, and Switch to advanced settings. In the "Advanced Settings" box, type in www.yourdomain.ext (For example: www.dynadot.com). Press the Save button to save your changes. You can also create your blog right here on Dynadot! Upgrade to our Pro website builder plan to create a beautiful website with blog functionality.

• How do I set up my domain to work with G Suite (Google Email) using DNS?

  To set up Google Apps with your domain, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Under the "Domain Record (optional)" field, select "Forward" as the Record Type, choose forward status type from the "Select" dropdown, and enter "http://www.yourdomain.ext" (example only, please replace it with your own domain name) in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. In the next line, select "TXT" as the type and enter your Google verification string in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. We will enter one more "TXT" record. This is called an SPF record and will help protect your emails from being classified as spam. For this one, enter "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all" in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Next, select "MX" from the "Record Type" drop-down, and enter the following MX records for email​​​​​​​ "aspmx.l.google.com", priority 1, "alt1.aspmx.l.google.com", priority 5, "alt2.aspmx.l.google.com", priority 5, "alt3.aspmx.l.google.com", priority 10, "alt4.aspmx.l.google.com", priority 10. Now you can add the records for the subdomains. Under the "Subdomain Record (optional)" field, enter "www" as the subdomain and "CNAME" as the type, then enter "ghs.google.com" as the "Target Host". For your second subdomain, enter "calendar" as the subdomain and "CNAME" as the type, then enter "ghs.google.com" as the "Target Host". For the third subdomain, enter "docs" as the subdomain and "CNAME" as the type, then enter "ghs.google.com" as the "Target Host". For the last subdomain, enter "mail" as the subdomain and "CNAME" as the type, then enter "ghs.google.com" as the "Target Host". Click on the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Please be aware that it might take some time for your changes to propagate. Your settings should look similar to what is shown below: Note: Values marked as * in the picture are examples only. Please replace it with information from your host.

• How do I connect my domain to my Minecraft server?

  To connect your domain to your Minecraft Server you would need to create an "A" record that points to your server's IP address, and a "SRV" record. To do so, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. In the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter your server's IP address in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Enter "_minecraft._tcp" in the subdomain box. Under the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section, select "SRV" from the "Record Type" drop-down menu. In the "IP Address or Target Host" field, you will need to enter the Priority, Weight, Port and Target, with one space in between each value. The Priority should be "0", and the Weight should be "5". The Port would be your custom Minecraft port, and the Target should be your root domain name (with no "http://www.") for example, yourdomain.com Click on the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Your settings should look similar to what is shown below: Note: All values shown in the picture are examples only. Please replace it with information from your host.

• How can I point my domain to Squarespace?

  To point your domain to Squarespace, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. You will need to create two CNAME records. Scroll down to the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section and select "CNAME" from the drop-down menu. Enter your unique Squarespace code (the unique code that appears directly below the Host column in your Squarespace account) in the 'Subdomain' field. In the 'IP Address or Target Host' field, enter verify.squarespace.com. Remain in the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section and enter "www" as the next subdomain. Select "CNAME" from the drop-down and then enter ext-cust.squarespace.com in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Do not enter your actual domain name. Next, you will enter the "A" records. Scroll up to the "Domain Record (optional)" section and select "A" as your record type. Enter 198.185.159.144 in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Repeat this for the other three Squarespace IP addresses - 198.185.159.145, 198.49.23.144, and 198.49.23.145 Click on the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Your settings should look similar to what is shown below: Note: Values marked as * in the picture are examples only. Please replace it with information from your host.

• How do I set up my domain with Shopify?

  If you want to set up your domain with Shopify, please follow the following instructions: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Click "My Domains", and then "Manage Domains" from the left-side menu bar. Select the domain you want to use with Shopify and click on the "Action" button, then "DNS Settings". On the DNS page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Under the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "A" as the Record Type and enter Shopify's IP address in the "IP Address or Target Host" section. Under the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section. Enter www under the subdomain, select "CNAME" as Record Type, and enter shops.myshopify.com in the "IP Address or Target Host" section. Click "Save Settings" at the bottom of the page. Please be aware it may take some time for these changes to propagate. Connect your domain to Shopify from your Shopify account. Your settings should look similar to what is shown below:

• How do I set up my domain to work with Google AdSense?

  To set up your domain to work with Google AdSense, please follow these steps: Log into your Google AdSense account to get your publisher number. It will look like pub-###.afd.ghs.google.com. Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu. Under the "Domain Record (optional)" field, select "A" as the type and enter the IP address from the AdSense set-up guide as the "Target Host". You do not need to enter four records as indicated in their guide. Under the "Subdomain Record (optional)" field, enter "www" as the subdomain, select "CNAME" as the record type, and enter your publisher number as the "Target Host". Click on the "Save Settings" button to save your changes. Please be aware that it might take some time for your changes to propagate.

• How do I map my Wordpress blog to my domain?

  To map yourdomain.wordpress.com site to your Dynadot domain, please follow these steps:First, you want to add WordPress name servers to your account. Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Name Servers" in the drop-down. Click on the "Add Name Server" button. Enter "NS1.WORDPRESS.COM" in the "Name Server" box. Press the "Add Name Server" button. Repeat steps two more times entering "NS2.WORDPRESS.COM" and "NS3.WORDPRESS.COM". Next, you want to set your domain to use these name servers. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS page, select "Name Servers" from the top drop-down menu. Choose the "Select from your Name Servers" option and select the WordPress name servers you added. Press the "Save Name Servers" button to save your changes. Now you want to purchase the domain mapping upgrade through your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to Store, then Domains in your blog's dashboard. Enter the domain into the form at the top of the page and click the "Add domain to blog" button. You will be prompted to pay for the upgrade and complete the process. Finally, you want to set your WordPress account to use your domain. Go back to the Store, then Domains page and select the radio button next to the domain you want to use. Click the "Update Primary Domain" button. Check WordPress instructions here

• How do I connect my domain to Microsoft Office 365?

  To connect your domain to Microsoft Office 365, please refer to the steps in their help section. You will need the values provided to you by Microsoft. Once you get the Values from their site you can check our How to Point to MX records page.

• How do I set up a custom domain with Tumblr?

  To set up a custom domain with Tumblr, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click the "Action" button. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list. On the DNS Settings page, select "Dynadot DNS" from the drop-down menu. In the "Domain Record (optional)" field, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter IP address 66.6.44.4 in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. In the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section, enter "www" as the subdomain, select "CNAME" from the drop-down menu and then enter domains.tumblr.com in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes.

• How can I connect the mobile site I created on Wix.com to my domain?

  To connect your domain to your Wix.com mobile site, you will need to add an additional subdomain to your existing A records. Please follow these steps: In the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section, enter "m" as the subdomain, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter the IP address 216.139.213.144 in the "IP Address or Target Host" box. Click on the "Save DNS" button to save your changes.