Connect Google Domains to Weebly
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Connecting your custom domain from Google Domains to Weebly is pretty straightforward and relatively easy.
The first one is to add the domain as the Site Address in Weebly and the second is to point your domain to the IP address assigned to your site.
Part 1. Add your existing domain in Weebly
- Login to your Weebly.com account
- Select the website you wish to link to your domain.
- Click the Settings tab at the top
- Under General > Site address click the Change button.
- Click the Connect or transfer now link below the search field.
- Enter your domain name.
- Click the Connect your domain option.
You’ll be shown two options for making the necessary DNS changes to your domain: One for doing it yourself, and one for emailing your domain host for assistance.
Choose one of these options and follow the steps to get your DNS records updated to point to the provided IP address.
Don’t forget to publish your website to the new site address when the process is complete.
Part 2. Point Your Google Domains to Weebly IP address
This part varies depending who’s the DNS provider of your domain name.
But if you’re using Google Domains name servers, you just need to point the root domain @ and subdomain www to the same Weebly IP address. Example Weebly resource records:
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| Host Name | Type | Data |
| @ | A | 199.34.228.75 |
| www | A | 199.34.228.75 |
Create A records
- Sign in to Google Domains.
- Click the domain you want to update.
- Open the menu
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- Click the DNS icon
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- Scroll to the Custom resource records section. Set the custom resource record type your web host requires.
- To create a specific type of record, follow these steps:
- For an A record, use these values:
- Name: @
- Type: A
- TTL: 1H
- Data: 199.34.228.75(this is just an example)
- Click Add.
- Repeat the same steps, but this time add CNAME record. Use these values:
- Name: www
- Type: A
- TTL: 1H
- Data: 199.34.228.75(this is just an example)
- Click Add.
Google Domains Easy-connect process (alternative option)
Open Google Domains.
2. Click the domain name you want to manage.
3. Open the Menu.
4. Click Website > Build website.
5. Click See all options.
6. Under Weebly click Continue.
7. Click Sign in to existing account.
8. Click Accept if Weebly asks permission to view your Google account information.
9. In the next screen titled Link Weebly Account, log in with your Weebly account.
10. Click Accept if Weebly asks permission to manage your Google domain resource records.
11. Weebly asks whether you want to create a new site or connect an existing site. Choose Connect an Existing Site.
12. Pick your site from the drop down list, click Connect Site to continue.
13. To verify your domain is linked, open Weebly site editor, go to Setting | General and view Site Address. If not, click Change to set your domain name.
14. Test your domain address in a browser. If the domain URL loads successfully, Congratulations! You’ve successfully connected your domain.
Publish Site
Once you’ve updated the domain’s DNS settings, return to your Weebly site and publish it.
Due to DNS propagation delay, you may not be able to see the changes immediately.
DNS Propagation
All DNS changes may take 24 – 48 hours to fully take effect across the entire internet. This delay is also known as DNS propagation.
If the DNS has been properly configured and the domain has been added successfully through Weebly, it’s just a matter of time before you see the domain integrated with your Weebly website.
If you have another domain from a different domain registrar that you wish to connect with Weebly, check this post.
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