If you are looking to connect your domain to the site that you have created within the Showit Design App, you're in the right place!

This article will walk you through how to configure your DNS records so that when you type your domain name into a browser, it takes you directly to your live site.

Connecting your domain to your Showit site is easier than ever with Entri, a software that will allow you to automatically set the DNS records within your domain registrar with just a few clicks.

Here you will find a brief list of the steps required for setting your DNS records and getting your site live and secure at your domain.

And that's it!

If you are looking to set up a new blog or migrate a blog to your Showit site, you will want to submit this request before you set your DNS records. Our Blog Team will do the heavy lifting for you! Just request a blog setup or migration and our blog team will send you an email with the new DNS values that you will need to set within your registrar. Happy blogging!

To configure your DNS records, you will first need to first make sure that you have connected your domain to your Showit site. You can do so by clicking on the Connect Your Domain option in the top left corner of the Design App.

Once you have done this, you can follow the prompts there to set your domain for your Showit site. This process will differ depending on whether or not you have a blog with your Showit subscription.

Once you have connected your domain to Showit, you will want to set your DNS records. You can do so by going to your Showit account, and navigating to your domains tab in the top right.

This will take you to a screen where you will see an option to Configure DNS.

Click on the Configure DNS button and you will see a pop-up that will walk you through automatically configuring your DNS records.

Choose to Continue and Entri will analyze your domain. This process should automatically identify your domain registrar and prompt you to sign in. If it doesn't, you will need to select your provider, or the domain registrar that you have purchased your domain name from.

Once your domain has been identified, you will be prompted to sign in to your domain registrar. You may be prompted to complete 2 factor authentication depending on your registrar.

Once you have verified your domain registrar you will see a list of records that need to be updated so that your domain will connect to your Showit site. Simply click the blue button at the bottom to continue, and that's it! Your DNS records should automatically update and you will see a message notifying you that this may take some time to propagate.

Now that you have set your DNS records, there are a few final steps to ensure that your site is live and secure.

If your domain registrar is not supported with Entri, you will need to manually set your DNS records within your registrar. But don't worry! We have all of the info that you need to get your site live and secure here.

Below you will find more useful info such as: a video tutorial on manually setting your DNS records, where you can find your site specific DNS values, where you will need to set them, registrar-specific step-by-step instructions for configuring your DNS, and what comes next after you have successfully set your DNS records.

1). Click your name in the lower left corner of the Showit Design App.
​2). Choose the Manage Account option.
​3). Click the Your DNS Records text below your domain.

If you see a message in your account screen that says "Your website doesn't appear to be connected to Showit," go into the Design App and ensure you have clicked Connect Your Domain in the upper left corner to set your domain for your site.

You can work with your domain registrar's customer support to apply your DNS records by giving them a screenshot of the values found in your Showit Account, or you can do it yourself by referencing the video above or the registrar specific instructions below for a tutorial on setting your records.
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Showit is not a domain registrar and does not provide Nameservers. The Nameservers should be defaulted to your domain registrar in order to host your DNS records.

If you aren't sure that your DNS records have been set correctly in your registrar, you can check in your Showit Account.

On your Domains screen, click on the button that says Check Site.

This refresh can be used once every 5 minutes to run a check on your DNS records.

If you are certain that you've set your records correctly, but you're still seeing errors after checking your site, your DNS records might still be updating. See Propagation.

If you would like some more information on how to set up your DNS records within a specific registrar, check out one of these articles below!

Step-by-step configuration instructions for Godaddy

Step-by-step configuration instructions for Squarespace Domains

Step-by-step configuration instructions for Hover

Step-by-step configuration instructions for Wix

Congratulations on setting your DNS records! There are just a few more items left before your site can be live and secure.

Once you have set up your DNS records, the changes that were made may not update immediately. While these changes can happen in a matter of minutes or hours, it can take up to 48 hours to fully propagate throughout the internet worldwide. So if you aren't seeing your site live right away, give it another few hours, and refresh the page.

Once your DNS records have been set within your domain registrar, you will need to have an SSL set for your site in order for it to be secure. Your SSL will be set differently depending on what subscription you have with Showit.

If you do not have a blog included with your Showit subscription and you have just finished setting your DNS records within your domain registrar, you can set your SSL within your Showit Account.

To do so, simply navigate to your Showit Account and then click on the Domains option in the top right corner.

On your Domains screen, click on the button that says Check Site.

This Check Site button will run a new check to see if your DNS records have been set correctly, and if they have, it will automatically apply your SSL to your site!

If you have either the Basic or the Advanced Showit Blog Subscription and your blog has been set up, your DNS records have been set and have had time to propagate, your SSL should automatically set itself.

Occasionally, something may happen to prevent your SSL from properly setting, or you may receive a 1001 error message when you try to load your site. If this happens, don't worry! We've got your back. Reach out to the Showit Support Team and request that they set your SSL or clear that 1001 error for you.

If your DNS records are set in your domain registrar and your SSL is active for your site, all that's left is to publish, and let all of the hard work you put into your site to pay off. Enjoy your amazing new site!

Feeling stuck? We've got your back! Check out this article below on DNS Help.

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