Connecting a Network Solutions domain to Creatr
Learn how to connect your Network Solutions domain to your Creatr project
If you purchased a domain from Network Solutions and want to use it on a Creatr project without moving the hosting to Creatr, then this guide will help you manually connect your Network Solutions domain to Creatr.
On this page
- Step 1: Connect your domain to Creatr
- Step 2: Log in to your Network Solutions account
- Step 3: Add the CNAME records
- Step 4: Add another CNAME record
- Step 5: Verify connection
- Troubleshooting
Step 1: Connect your domain to Creatr
- From your Project workspace, go to Settings > Manage Custom Domains.
- Enter domain.
- Click Save
Step 2: Log in to your Network Solutions account
- Open a new browser tab and log in to your Network Solutions account.
- Click Domains.
- Scroll to the bottom, and then select Advanced Tools.
- Click MANAGE for the domain that you want to connect to Creatr.
Step 3: Add the CNAME records
- Click Add record.
- Update the Type to
CNAME
. - Update Refers to to
_acme-challenge.hostname
. - Update Alias to to
hostname.a717d819c68725fc.dcv.cloudflare.com
. - Update TTL to
1 hour
.
Step 4: Add another CNAME record
- Click Add record again.
- Update the Type to
CNAME
. - Update Refers to to
WWW
. - Update Alias to to
customers.getcreatr.app
. - Update TTL to
1 hour
. - Click EDIT.
Step 5: Verify connection
- From your Creatr admin, go to Settings > Manage Custom Domains.
- After your domain is verified, it will be displayed as connected on the Manage Custom Domains tab in your Project Settings.
Note
It’s normal to have a warning stating,
Domain connection Pending
, because some providers can take longer to verify the connection.
Troubleshooting
If the message This domain is already connected is displayed, then you need to verify your domain and projects.