Domain.com: Connect Domain.com with Wix Website

Connect Your Domain.com to Wix

This Domain.com-Wix domain mapping guide is a 2-part integration process.

The first part requires you to Add your custom domain through Wix website while the second part is for you to Configure the DNS through Domain.com or your DNS provider.

The second part varies depending who’s hosting the DNS of your domain, but in a nutshell, you need to create DNS records like A record and CNAME(Pointing method) or redirect your domain to Wix name servers(DNS method).

If you’re a beginner, I recommend to use DNS method. This way, the Wix support team can help you with DNS and website concerns at the same time.

Redirecting your domain to Wix nameservers will allow them to host the DNS and easily configure it on your behalf.

But if you’re already comfortable or have a lot of experience managing the DNS on your own, then you may use the Pointing method instead.

Part 1: Add Your Custom Domain through Wix

1. Go to the Domains page in your Wix account.
2. Click Connect a domain you already own. Note: If you already have a domain in your account, click Add an Existing Domain, then select Connect a domain you already own.
3. Select the site you want to connect your domain to and click Next.
4. Enter the domain name.
5. Click DNS next to Connection Method at the bottom of the page.
6. Select DNS or Pointing.
7. Click Confirm.
8. Click Next.

Wix will display the necessary CNAME and A record or Name servers where you can point your domain name to.

Pointing method:

DNS / Name servers method:

These are just examples, you may see different values for your account.

Part 2: Configure DNS via Domain.com or DNS provider

This process varies depending who’s hosting the DNS of your domain, you can either configure the DNS through Domain.com or a 3rd-party DNS provider where your domain points to.

Pointing method

This is the method where you will allow you to continuously use Domain.com DNS or your preferred DNS provider.

Create an A record

1. Log in to your Domains Dashboard.
   
2. In Card View, click Manage on the domain you wish to update the DNS records.
   
3. In List View, click on the cog icon.
   
4. On the left sidebar, click on DNS & Nameservers.
   
5. On the DNS & Nameservers page, select the DNS Records tab.
   
6. Add a new A Record by clicking the blue + button.
   
7. In the window that appears, select the DNS record type from the dropdown list.
   
8. Type in the DNS record value. Normally, for A Records, it is in IP Address format (ex. 23.236.62.147).
   
9. Then click on the Add DNS button.
10. Or, choose from the list of records you wish to edit by clicking the 3 dots on the side.
    
11. Make your revisions and click on Update DNS.

Create CNAME record

1. Log in to your Domains Dashboard

   
2. In Card View, click Manage on the domain you wish to update the CNAME record.
   
   
3. In List View, click on the cog icon. 
   
   
4. Click on DNS & Nameservers in the left-hand menu.
   
   
5. On the DNS & Nameservers page, select the DNS Records tab. 
   
   
6. Add a new CNAME Record by clicking the blue + button.
   
   
7. In the window that appears, select the DNS record type from the dropdown list.
8. Type in the DNS record value.
9. Then click on the Add DNS button.
   
   
10. Or, choose a CNAME record from the list to edit, click the three dots on the record you wish to edit or delete.
    
    
11. Make your revisions and Click on Update DNS.

DNS / Name servers method:

This method redirects your domain to Wix name servers which allows them to host the DNS of your domain name.

1. Login to your Domains Dashboard.
   
2. In Card View, click Manage on the domain you wish to update the Nameservers.
   
3. In List View, click on the cog icon. 
   
4. Click on DNS & Nameservers in the left-hand menu.
   
5. Edit your Nameservers by clicking on the three-dotted option.
   
6. Fill in with your NameServer records. Note that the NameServer records are unique per Hosting company and they should provide you with the record to up it in. 
   
7. Optional: If you were given more than two NameServer Records, after updating it click on Add Nameserver. Fill in with the information provided.
   

Verify Your Domain Connection

Once you’ve updated your domain’s DNS records, return to the Domains page in your Wix account and click Verify Connection.

Due to DNS propagation delay, you may not be able to verify the domain connection immediately.

DNS Propagation

All DNS changes may take up 48 hours to fully take effect online so you may not see the changes you just did in the domain name. Be patient and give it more time to propagate in the entire internet.

Given that the DNS was properly configured, it’s just a matter of time before your domain connects with Wix.

Check this out if you have another domain from a third party domain registrar you wish to connect with Wix from a different 3rd-party domain registrar.

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