Connecting your SquareSpace Domain
Subscription note
If you're not on a paying plan you will not receive SSL or Root Domain Redirection. Due to this, you'll only see one DNS record.
This document has a prerequisite
You'll need to already have completed the steps in our custom domain configuration document.
With the 1-3 records you have within your Studio settings page, you'll follow these steps.
Here's a run-down of how we'll reference these records in a human-friendly way throughout this document:
| Record Name | Record Type | Record Description |
|---|---|---|
| WWW Record | CNAME | This record has a HOST of "www" and is named the www record since it hosts/establishes the hosting of your domain. |
| Root Domain Record | A Record | This record has a HOST of either nothing (blank) or "@" depending on your host. Within GoDaddy, you'll use "@." |
| SSL Record | CNAME | This record has a HOST which begins with an underscore (_) you'll need to verify the HOST and VALUE are both correct. |
- In the Home Menu, click Settings, then click Domains. You can also press the "?" key while any panel is open and search domains. (If you're using a parking page, start by clicking the domain name in your parking page menu.)
- Under Squarespace Domains, click the domain name. If you have multiple Squarespace domains, you'll manage their DNS settings separately.
- Click Advanced Settings and scroll down to Custom Records.
- In the Record field of a blank row, select the Record type, Host(name), and Value.
- Click Add.
If you need help, contact the SquareSpace support team.
Troubleshooting
If a ___ record with that host already exists, that means that this host is already present as a DNS record within your SquareSpace account. Studio cannot advise on the deletion of records. (1) contact your technical manager for help in deleting the issue-causing record(s) or (2) contact SquareSpace support for further help.