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Connecting Custom Domains

Connecting Custom Domains

Add your own custom domain to your Bonfire site and keep everything under your own brand. Check below for a mini guide specific to your domain provider and if you’re still struggling send us a message in the chat.

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The video above only covers the step-by-step of connecting custom domains. For guidance on connecting a subdomain click here.

Start here

  1. From your dashboard sidebar, click Account > Settings.
  2. In the custom domain section, start by typing your Domain (make sure you own it beforehand). We’ll use bonfires.xyz for this example.
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  3. Click Add Domain.
  4. Next you’ll need to log into your domain provider (e.g. GoDaddy) and update the DNS records with the information below. Please refer to the guides below for provider-specific step-by-step.
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  5. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.
  6. You’re all set.

Setting up a custom sub-domain:

  1. From your dashboard sidebar, click Account > Settings.
  2. In the custom domain section, type in your subdomain. For this example we will use test.charliecrown.xyz
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  3. Click Add Domain.
  4. Next you’ll need to log into your domain provider (e.g. GoDaddy) and update the DNS records with the information below. The main difference with adding a regular domain is in the process you’ll be adding a C NAME record as opposed to an A Record. Make sure you add you subdomain name to the name field.
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  5. Give it a few minutes and go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.
  6. All set, you’re ready to go!

*Continue to click Verify connection until the indicator in your domain turns green. Please be aware that this process usually take a few minutes but sometimes may take up to 24 hours.

Need more help? Check the step-by-step guides below.

*the process on all these providers is the same for adding both A and C NAME records.

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GoDaddy Domains
  1. Sign into your GoDaddy account.
  2. From your products list, find the domain you want to use and click DNS.
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    1. Scroll down to your DNS records section and update the A type with the following information and click save.
      2. Type
      Name
      Value
      A
      @
      76.76.21.21

      *TIP: You can delete the other A records if you happen to have more than one.

    2. To connect a subdomain, you would need to also edit the CNAME with the information below.
      3. Type
      Name
      Value
      CNAME
      <your-subdomain>
      cname.vercel-dns.com

      This is how it would look in practice, using a subdomain like roadmap.bonfires.xyz

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  3. Click Save.
  4. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.

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Squarespace Domains
  1. Log in to your account.
  2. Once you’re in your dashboard, go to Domains.
  3. Select your domain from the side bar on the left.
  4. Click DNS Settings.
  5. Click Add Record in the custom records section at the bottom.
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  6. Type the following information:
    1. Host: @
    2. Type: Select “A” from the drop down menu
    3. Data: 76.76.21.21
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  7. Click save.
  8. If you’re unable to save and are presented with an error, you might want to try a clear your browsers cache. Here’s a guide. *If that doesn’t work, we suggest you reach out to Squarespace chat support here.
  9. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.
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Wix Domains
  1. Log into your Wix account
  2. Click on your account at the top right and select Domains from the drop down menu.
  3. From your domain list, find the one you want to use, click the more options icon [···] and click Manage DNS Records from the drop down menu.
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  4. Hover over the DNS record you need to edit and click Edit.
  5. Update the A(host) record with the following information.
    1. Host Name: Leave blank
    2. Value: 76.76.21.21
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  1. Click save.
  2. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.
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Google Domains
  1. Log into your Google Domains account.
  2. From your domain list, click the one you want to use with Bonfire or click Manage.
  3. Click DNS on the sidebar menu.
  4. From your custom records, click on Manage Custom Records. If your domain is new and you don’t see this option, skip this step.
  5. Add/edit your custom A record with the following information.
    1. Host Name: Leave empty
    2. Type: A
    3. Data: 76.76.21.21
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  6. Click save.
  7. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.
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Wordpress Domains
  1. Log into your Wordpress account.
  2. From your Dashboard, go to Upgrades > Domains to view all your registered domains.
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  3. Click the domain you want to use with Bonfire and then click on DNS Records.
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  4. You’ll see a list of DNS records, click on Manage to make edits.
  5. Click on Add A Record.
  6. Create a new record using the following information:
    1. Type: A
    2. Name: Leave empty
    3. Points to: 76.76.21.21
  7. Click Add DNS Record
  8. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.
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Namecheap Domains
  1. Log into your Namecheap account.
  2. From the sidebar menu on the left, select Domain List and click Manage on the domain you want to use with Bonfire.
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  3. From the tabs at the top, Click Advance DNS.
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  4. Under the Host Records section, click Add New Record and add the following information.
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    1. Type: A
    2. Host: @
    3. Value: 76.76.21.21
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  5. Click Save Changes.
  6. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.

    7. *Please be aware that the process of updating DNS records might take ~30 minutes.

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Shopify Domains
  1. Log into your Shopify account.
  2. Go to the Domains section in your Shopify admin.
  3. Find the domain that you want to update and click on the Manage button.
  4. Click on the DNS settings tab.
  5. Add/Edit the custom A Records with the following information:
    1. Type: A
    2. Host: @
    3. Value: 76.76.21.21
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  6. Save the changes to your DNS records.
  7. Go back to your Bonfire dashboard and click Verify Connection.

Troubleshooting

Scenario: Conflicting A Records

  1. In your DNS provider, check whether you have old A records
  2. Remove old A records
  3. Go back to Bonfire and remove/re-add your custom domain
  4. Verify your connection
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