These are the steps for how to connect your domain to your Showit site if you are using Squarespace as your domain registrar.

If you need to add or migrate a blog to your Showit site, you can find out how to do that here:

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.

On this Domain Setup screen, click on the blue button that says Configure DNS Settings. This will take you to your account 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.

To get started with manually setting your DNS records, you'll want to log in to your Squarespace account where your domain is hosted. Navigate to Your Domains and select the 3 little dots to manage the domain settings.

Next, select the Squarespace hosted domain that you would like to connect to your Showit site.

Then, choose the DNS SETTINGS option.

Here you'll find your domain's DNS records. You will want to delete the Squarespace Default Records. You may see other records in your DNS settings, so make sure you are only removing the Squarespace Defaults records.

After you have deleted the Squarespace Default records, you'll want to add your site specific DNS records. Click here to find them:

Or find your DNS records manually by following these steps:

To manually find your site specific DNS records follow these steps:
1). Click your name in the lower left corner of Showit
2). Choose Manage Account
3). Click Your DNS Records below your domain

This will take you to your domains screen within Showit. Under Your DNS Records are the DNS record values that you will want to apply within your Hover account.

You can work with Squarespace customer support to apply your records by giving them the records or you can do it yourself by referencing the instructions below for setup steps.

You can add new records here in your DNS Settings.

If you encounter a notification about setting your Nameservers, you'll need to navigate to Advanced Settings and set the default to use Squarespace nameservers. This will allow the DNS records you just set to be applied.

If you run into an issue saving your DNS records you may need to contact Squarespace and have them assist you. Squarespace DNS records can sometimes be difficult to save.

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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 it live right away, give it another few hours, and refresh the page.

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 your records have a green note next to them, they are set correctly. If the note is yellow or red, some changes might still need to be made to your 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.

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!