Use a custom
domain
There are
two ways you can publish your blog on Blogger - either by hosting it on
Blogspot (example.blogspot.com) or hosting on your own custom domain
(www.example.com or foo.example.com). You can change where your blog is
published at any time, and it won't cause you to lose any content on your site.
Step 1:
Purchase a custom domain
Before you
move your blog to a custom domain, you need to have already purchased a custom
domain from another provider.
To purchase your domain name, visit www.where2register.com
Tip: If
you're in the United States, you can also integrate Google Domains with
Blogger.
If your
site's content is in a different language and you'd like to purchase a
country-specific domain, you can do a search to find local registrars. For
example, if your blog is in French and you'd like a www.example.fr domain, try
searching for [domain registrar in france].
Step 2: Set
up your domain with your blog
Use a
top-level domain
After you've
purchased your custom domain, follow the steps below:
1. Go to your blog and click on Basic under
Settings.
2. the "Publishing" section,
click +Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog.
3. Type the URL of the domain you've
purchased, keeping in mind that it must begin
with www in order to work.
4. Click Save.
5. You should see an error, and two CNAMEs
listed below. Each CNAME is composed of
two parts - Name, Label or Host and
Destination, Target or Points to. The first CNAME
is the same for everyone,
Name being "www" and Destination "ghs.google.com." The
second CNAME is particular to your blog and your Google Account, and is
therefore
different for each person.
6. Go to your domain registrar's website and
locate the DNS (Domain Name System)
settings in the control panel.
7. Now it's time to enter the CNAMEs. Where it
says Name, Label or Host simply enter
"www" and list ghs.google.com
as the Destination, Target or Points to.
8. Now enter the second CNAME in the same way.
9. Optional: You can also enter A-records,
which links your naked domain (example.com)
to an actual site
(www.example.com). If you skip this step, visitors who leave off the
"www" will see an error page.
10. Optional continued: After completing Step
8, enter your domain name in the format
example.com, and list the I.P.
addresses shown below in the "A" section. You'll need
to create four
separate A-records which point to four different Google IPs.
216.239.32.21
216.239.34.21
216.239.36.21
216.239.38.21
End of optional section
11. Before you move onto the final step, wait
about an hour for your DNS settings to
activate. If you attempt the final step
before your settings are activated, we'll let you
know with a warning message.
12. After your settings have been activated,
you need to make sure Blogger knows about
your custom domain so that Google can
direct readers to your blog. Just head back to
Blogger and update the information
on your Settings | Basic tab.
13. In the "Publishing" section,
click +Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog.
14. Under "Third party domain
settings," enter in the URL for your custom domain in the
text box
provided.
15. Click Save.
16. That’s it! Your blogspot.com address will
soon redirect to your new custom domain -- be patient, as it might take up to
24 hours for the redirect to start working. If you're still seeing an error
after 24 hours, it means your settings weren't entered correctly and you should
try the process a second time.
Some helpful
notes:
- If your new domain isn't taking you to your blog, wait another day or two to make sure all the DNS servers have been updated. If it still isn't working, contact your registrar to make sure you entered the DNS settings correctly.
- Your original Blogspot address will automatically forward to your new domain. That way, any existing links or bookmarks to your site will still work.
- Your posted images will continue to display on your blog.
Use a
subdomain
After you've
purchased your custom domain, follow the steps below:
1. Go to your blog and click on Basics under
the Settings tab.
2. In the "Publishing" section,
click +Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog.
3. Type a subdomain like blog. then the URL of
the domain you've purchased.
4. Click Save.
5. You should see an error, and two CNAMEs
listed below. Each CNAME is composed of
two parts - Name, Label or Host and
Destination, Target or Points to. The first CNAME
is the same for everyone,
Name being "www" and Destination "ghs.google.com." The
second CNAME is particular to your blog and your Google Account, and is
therefore
different for each person.
6. Go to your domain registrar's website and
locate the DNS (Domain Name System)
settings in the control panel.
7. Now it's time to enter the CNAMEs. Where it
says Name, Label or Host, simply enter
the subdomain name (for example, blog.)
and list ghs.google.com as the Destination,
Target or Points to.
8. Now enter the second CNAME in the same way.
9. Before you move onto the final step, wait
about an hour for your DNS settings to
activate. If you attempt the final step
before your settings are activated, we'll let you
know with a warning message.
10. After your settings have been activated,
you need to make sure Blogger knows about
your custom domain so that Google can
direct readers to your blog. Just head back to
Blogger and update the
information on your Settings | Basic tab.
11. In the "Publishing" section,
click +Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog.
12. Under "Third party domain
settings," enter in the URL for your custom domain in the
text box
provided.
13. That’s it! Your blogspot.com address will
soon redirect to your new custom domain --
be patient, as it might take up to
24 hours for the redirect to start working. If you're
still seeing an error
after 24 hours, it means your settings weren't entered correctly
and you should
try the process a second time.
Some helpful
notes:
- If your new domain isn't taking you to your blog, wait another day or two to make sure all the DNS servers have been updated. If it still isn't working, contact your registrar to make sure you entered the DNS settings correctly.
- Your original Blogspot address will automatically forward to your new domain. That way, any existing links or bookmarks to your site will still work.
- Your posted images will continue to display on your blog.
Troubleshoot
issues
If at any
point the setup process doesn't allow you to progress any further, there may be
an issue with your domain's DNS configuration. Please inspect your DNS settings
via your domain host, correct any potential configuration errors or call your registrar, and then try
again.
IKE DECK Team.
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