Squarespace FAQ > Domain Setup (23 entries)
Information related to setting up a custom domain with Squarespace.
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All sites on the web are identified by a domain name. The domain name for Squarespace, for example, is 'squarespace.com'. If you own a domain name, after some configuration, individuals can ...
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Yes. You can map your own domain name to your Squarespace site with our Domain Mapping feature. Please note, this feature is not available with our Basic plan. You must have ...
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You require the services of a domain name registrar. You have many options to choose from, and you can start by searching for 'register domain' and other such phrases web. We ...
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Register a domain name. Create a CNAME record that points your domain to us. We've created the following guides to make this process as simple as possible: General Instructions Instructions for ...
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There are two aspects to owning a domain online. First is the actual registration of your domain, which is done through your registrar. This grants you ownership of your domain on ...
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Your Name Server is the computer that performs the task of telling a browser where to go when your domain name is entered in the address bar. The company who you ...
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Occasionally we see support tickets from customers who are using a domain registrar that doesn't provide full DNS support. In some cases, this may result in your site not pointing if ...
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It's possible that you've registered your domain, but do not yet have any sort of name services available through your registrar. While rare, this could be because your registrar is not ...
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Domain Mapping is the feature that allows Squarespace to identify your domain within our system, and redirect users accessing your domain to your website. More specifically, when your domain is set ...
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Not at this time. We may support the option to register a domain shortly.
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A CNAME record points your domain (or subdomain) to another domain.
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This varies per domain registrar. Generally this is configured in the "Zone Settings" or "DNS Management" or similar area. We've created the following guides to make this process as simple as ...
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If you need help, send this email to your providers technical support department: To: Your Domain Provider Technical Support Subject: How do I create a CNAME record? I'm ...
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The CNAME record (points your domain to a name) is more appropriate than the A record (points your domain to an IP address) for mapping to Squarespace. If we were to ...
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Our primary IP is 65.39.205.54.
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No. URL forwarding will not mask the squarespace.com domain within your account.
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No. URL forwarding uses browser tricks to attempt to keep your registered URL in your browser window title. In addition to this breaking your URL structure for visitors of your site, ...
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You have not set up your exact forwarding options within your "Domain Mapping" tab in your website manager. You must specify the EXACT URLs that should be forwarded to your website. ...
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You are using "URL Forwarding" to redirect your domain to Squarespace, which is not fully supported by our system and is a bad idea for your visitors (as they won't be ...
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It can sometimes take up to 48 hours for changes like this to propagate throughout the Internet -- it's likely just a matter of waiting until your ISP picks up the ...
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Much like Squarespace will be handling the web serving aspect of your domain, other services can be configured to handle the email services for a domain. We recommend contacting your domain ...
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It's not possible for Squarespace to change parameters related to your DNS -- as we don't host it. If your DNS provider is problematic/small/unable to support their product properly -- we ...
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To receive email on your domain, there should be a setup two records similar to the following: mail.yourdomain.com A <your provider's email server IP> yourdomain.com MX mail.yourdomain.com These ...