DNS records for popular domain registrars

GoDaddy

In the ‘My Products’ section, find your domain and click DNS:

1. Configure the domain name

Once there, create the required A-type record to point your domain to our servers:

Now go to Readymag, enter your project, find the Domain tab within its settings panel, and type your domain:

2. Verify your domain name

Let's continue as if you were about to map it to a project. Now, click ‘Test’ to receive your domain verification key. 

Copy it, return to your DNS settings panel on GoDaddy, and create a TXT record with the following parameters:

3. Wait and test

If all DNS records are entered correctly, your domain will be connected to Readymag servers within a couple of hours.

4. Connect the domain

Return to the domain settings of your Readymag project (or profile settings section if you are trying to map it to your profile), then click ‘Test’. If the domain is configured correctly, the 'Connect' button will appear. Click it to complete the mapping process.

Once done, you are welcome to add a favicon. SSL certificates are issued and updated automatically for custom domains on Readymag. All you need to do is map your domain, and we’ll take care of the rest. You can find more information here.

For more details, review our main domain mapping guide.

Additional steps

Create more A-type records if you want to add other subdomains; for instance, portfolio.domain.com.

Alternatively, if you have a site hosted outside Readymag and intend to map your R/m project to a subdomain, e.g., myproject.externalsite.com, then both records should look like this:

Connecting the domain to your Readymag account

It is also possible to link a domain to your account that interconnects all of your projects. For further details, check our ‘Combining several projects under one domain’ article.

Namecheap

From the Dashboard, locate your domain and click the ‘Manage’ button:

Switch to the ‘Advanced DNS’ tab:

Click the ‘Add new record’ button to continue adding any new records. There are two main records:

Type A: handles your main domain (domain.com)

CNAME: handles the ‘www’ subdomain (www.domain.com)

Create more CNAME records if you want to add other subdomains; for instance, portfolio.domain.com:

Now your domain points to Readymag. Go to your Readymag account, add the domain to the settings of your profile page or your project, then click ‘Test’. You will receive a verification key. Copy the key, return to your DNS settings, and create a TXT record with the following parameters:

Dreamhost

Open the ‘Domains’ dropdown menu from the left sidebar and select ‘Manage Domains’:

Locate your domain and click ‘DNS’ to access your Host records:

Navigate to the ‘Records’ section and click the blue ‘Add Record’ button:

1. Configure the domain name

Once there, create the required A-type record to point your domain to our servers:

Now go to Readymag, enter your project, find the Domain tab within its settings panel, and type your domain:

2. Verify your domain name

Let's continue as if you were about to map it to a project. Now, click ‘Test’ to receive your domain verification key. 

Copy it, return to your DNS settings panel on Dreamhost, and create a TXT record with the following parameters:

3. Wait and test

If all DNS records are entered correctly, your domain will be connected to Readymag servers within a couple of hours.

4. Connect the domain

Return to the domain settings of your Readymag project (or profile settings section if you are trying to map it to your profile), then click ‘Test’. If the domain is configured correctly, the 'Connect' button will appear. Click it to complete the mapping process.

Once done, you are welcome to add a favicon. SSL certificates are issued and updated automatically for custom domains on Readymag. All you need to do is map your domain, and we’ll take care of the rest. You can find more information here.

For more details, review our main domain mapping guide.

Additional steps

Create more A-type records if you want to add other subdomains; for instance, portfolio.domain.com.

Alternatively, if you have a site hosted outside Readymag and intend to map your R/m project to a subdomain, e.g., myproject.externalsite.com, then both records should look like this:

Connecting the domain to your Readymag account

It is also possible to link a domain to your account that interconnects all of your projects. For further details, check our ‘Combining several projects under one domain’ article.

Porkbun

Locate your domain from the Domain Management page, then open the ‘Details’ dropdown menu and click ‘Edit’ next to the DNS Records section:

1. Configure the domain name

Once there, create the required A-type record to point your domain to our servers:

Now go to Readymag, enter your project, find the Domain tab within its settings panel, and type your domain:

2. Verify your domain name

Let's continue as if you were about to map it to a project. Now, click ‘Test’ to receive your domain verification key. 

Copy it, return to your DNS settings panel on Porkbun, and create a TXT record with the following parameters:

3. Wait and test

If all DNS records are entered correctly, your domain will be connected to Readymag servers within a couple of hours.

4. Connect the domain

Return to the domain settings of your Readymag project (or profile settings section if you are trying to map it to your profile), then click ‘Test’. If the domain is configured correctly, the 'Connect' button will appear. Click it to complete the mapping process.

Once done, you are welcome to add a favicon. SSL certificates are issued and updated automatically for custom domains on Readymag. All you need to do is map your domain, and we’ll take care of the rest. You can find more information here.

For more details, review our main domain mapping guide.

Additional steps

Create more A-type records if you want to add other subdomains; for instance, portfolio.domain.com.

Alternatively, if you have a site hosted outside Readymag and intend to map your R/m project to a subdomain, e.g., myproject.externalsite.com, then both records should look like this:

Connecting the domain to your Readymag account

It is also possible to link a domain to your account that interconnects all of your projects. For further details, check our ‘Combining several projects under one domain’ article.

Google Domains

Log into Google Domains and, next to the domain you want to update, click 'Manage' :

Once there, choose 'DNS' from the left-side panel:

Now scroll to the 'Custom resource records' section and click 'Add' to input a new record.

1. Configure the domain name

Once there, create the required A-type record to point your domain to our servers:

Now go to Readymag, enter your project, find the Domain tab within its settings panel, and type your domain:

2. Verify your domain name

Let's continue as if you were about to map it to a project. Now, click ‘Test’ to receive your domain verification key. 

Copy it, return to your DNS settings panel on Google, and create a TXT record with the following parameters:

3. Wait and test

If all DNS records are entered correctly, your domain will be connected to Readymag servers within a couple of hours.

4. Connect the domain

Return to the domain settings of your Readymag project (or profile settings section if you are trying to map it to your profile), then click ‘Test’. If the domain is configured correctly, the 'Connect' button will appear. Click it to complete the mapping process.

Once done, you are welcome to add a favicon. SSL certificates are issued and updated automatically for custom domains on Readymag. All you need to do is map your domain, and we’ll take care of the rest. You can find more information here.

For more details, review our main domain mapping guide.

Additional steps

Create more A-type records if you want to add other subdomains; for instance, portfolio.domain.com.

Alternatively, if you have a site hosted outside Readymag and intend to map your R/m project to a subdomain, e.g., myproject.externalsite.com, then both records should look like this: