shortcut to domain mapping video
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 06:13PM I just did away with my .squarespace.com attachment. Mike's directions are excellent but if it is necessary to relisten to the video here is a written version. You still need video but hopefully it will help you fast forward to where you need to be. You do need to wait a bit while it loads before sliding the bar.
First. log into blog; go to configure; structure & style and slide down and over to domain mapping.
at 2:12 on video is step 1. purchase a domain name via go daddy.
8:00 Step 2. point (If you didn't purchase via go daddy these directions do not apply)
11:00 at godaddy site click on domain name you want to name blog and click.
11:35 look for total DNS Control & MX records and click.
13:00 locate CNAMES (aliases) down 1 line is www.-------------------->click on pencil icon. make sure your are on correct line and click correct pencil) Are you sure? click OK.
14:49 CNAME Alias 15:04 points to host name; see @sign. Delete @ and type in www.squarespace.com. (Be sure or won't work) Click OK.
17:50 pause tutorial and write these #s down: 69.28.242.163 click pencil
18:45 Mike reads #s to be sure. Click OK
20:25 done with step 2 pointing. Log out of go daddy.
21:20 back to blog and domain mapping page. (If not there login at blog; go to configure;style&structure and slide down and across to domain mapping.
23:00 Step 3. Claim
23:45 enter domain name (don't use http://) simply www.yoursitename.com
24:50 Click on Add Mapping. Within dark blue suggestion box. Click on add domain without www. button
25:20 You will see 2 URLs one with no www. with a NO beside it and your primary address with www. with YES beside it.
Hope this is helpful!


