Using Your Custom Domain on Castiron

Great news! You can now bring your custom domain to your Castiron shop! To start, be sure you have already purchased a domain through a domain provider, such as GoDaddy or Google. 

Once you have a domain (or if you already had one to begin with):

• Login to Castiron and select “Shop Settings” and then “Domains”.
• Click on the "Add custom domain" button at the top right (if you are changing your custom domain, delete the old one first).
• Select “Connect a Domain”, enter your domain name, and select “Next”. 
• You will be given the A name to use (34.102.183.127).
• You will then be prompted to login to your Domain Provider (the site you bought your domain name from) and configure your DNS Settings. Once completed, select “Verify Your Domain”.

It can take up to 24-48 hours for your domain to appear on your Castiron shop (but often sooner!). If it has exceeded 48 hours, please reach out to your domain provider and confirm that your DNS settings have been configured correctly. You will receive an email when your custom domain is officially connected to your Castiron shop. 

Your Guide to Connecting your Domain to Castiron

The way you will update your DNS will depend on where you purchased your domain.

In general, the process will look something like this: 

1. Login to your domain registrar’s website (where you bought your custom domain name). 
2. Select the Custom Domain you wish to change. 
3. Find the section for managing DNS entries. The name of this section varies by provider, but is usually something like DNS Configuration, DNS Records, Zone Editor, or Advanced DNS. 
4. Edit the existing A and CNAME Records for your site. Change the A Record type to "@" and the IP value to 34.102.183.127. Next, change the CNAME type to “www” and “<yourcustomdomain>". For example, if your custom domain is www.kulturedkombucha.com, then change the CNAME host to “www” and the data to "kulturedkombucha.com". Remove any old records. 

Here is an example screenshot of the DNS settings for a custom domain (provided by Squarespace): 

We’ve compiled a list of common domain providers with specific instructions:

GoDaddy

• Search for your domain, or purchase a domain.
• Manage your GoDaddy DNS records.

Google Domains (acquired by Squarespace domains)

• Search for your domain or purchase a domain with Google
• Manage your Google Domain's DNS records

Name.com

• Search for your domain or purchase a domain with Name.com
• Manage your DNS records

Namecheap.com

• Search for your domain or purchase a domain with Namecheap.com
• Manage your DNS records

Wordpress

• Search for your domain or purchase a domain
• Manage your DNS records

Wix 

• Manage your DNS records