DNS set up for TEvo Websites and Hosted Checkout

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Last updated: Jul 08, 2024
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Once you have been told your TEvo Website or Hosted Checkout is ready it is up to you to configure DNS for your domain to point to our servers. This generally has to be done via the registrar at which you registered the domain name. It does not matter where your domain was registered or where your DNS is managed. The exact instructions on how and where to manage your DNS records will vary depending on the provider. Some popular registrars and their instructions include

Some domain registrars allow you to delegate access to us and we can do all of this for you.

Root Domain or Subdomain?

The process is different depending on whether you are using a root domain or a subdomain.

 

A root domain is a domain that consists of just your domain and the top-level domain (commonly referred to as TLDs). Common TLDs include .com, .net, and .org. If the domain you are pointing to your TEvo Website is something like example.com then you are using a root domain.

If the domain you are pointing to your TEvo Website is something like checkout.example.com or tickets.example.com then you are using subdomain. 

If your desired address has a single period then you are using a root domain. If it has two or more periods then you are using a subdomain.

Step-by-step guide

Subdomains

  1. Create a CNAME record 

    1. Set the name (sometimes called the hostname or prefix) to your subdomain. Example checkout as the subdomain.

    2. Set the value to cname.vercel-dns.com. (The period at the end is important.)

    3. Set the TTL to the smallest value allowed, on GoDaddy that is 600 seconds.

Root Domains

  1. Create an A record

    1. Set the name to @

    2. Set the value to 76.76.21.21

    3. Set the TTL to the smallest value allowed, on GoDaddy that is 600 seconds.

  2. Create a CNAME record 

    1. Set the name www

    2. Set the value to cname.vercel-dns.com. (The period at the end is important.)

    3. Set the TTL to the smallest value allowed, on GoDaddy that is 600 seconds.