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Root Domain, www, and CNAME Explained

Understand the common names used in domain setup.

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Root Domain, www, and CNAME Explained

The root domain is the address without www. The www address is a subdomain. Your setup may use different DNS record types for each.

Where to find it: Admin → Settings → Domain

What to do

  1. Decide which address you normally want visitors to share.
  2. Add every record shown by Domain Management, including any separate www record.
  3. Do not point both records somewhere else at the same time.
  4. Wait for both addresses to show Active before considering setup complete.

Good to know

  • Redirection between root and www is handled after the domain is connected.
  • A CNAME points a name to another host; an A record points a name to an address. Always use the type shown on screen.

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