Connecting a Wix Domain to an External Site
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You can connect a domain purchased from Wix to any site, even if it's hosted on an external platform. This requires editing of the DNS records in your Wix account, so they point to your external site (the A and CNAME records).
Connecting the two ensures visitors can see your site (which isn't hosted by Wix) when they enter your Wix web address in their browser.
Before you begin:
- Contact your site host and ask for the relevant DNS records (the A and CNAME records) to which your Wix domain should point.
- Make sure to let your site host know you need to point your domain to them without changing name servers as this is not possible with a Wix domain. If you're required to change the name servers, you'll need to transfer your domain away from Wix to connect it.
Connecting your domain to an external site
Get the relevant DNS records (A and CNAME record) from your site host. Then, follow the steps below to allow visitors to see your external site when they enter your Wix address.
To connect your domain to an external site:
- Go to Domains in your Wix account.
- Click the Domain Actions icon
next to the relevant domain. - Select Manage DNS Records.
- Edit your CNAME records as needed.
Note: Ask your new provider for the relevant records (hostname and value).
Update a CNAME record
Add a CNAME record
Delete a CNAME record
5. Edit your A records as needed.
Note: Ask your new provider for the relevant records (hostname and value).
Note: Ask your new provider for the relevant records (hostname and value).
Update an A record
Add an A record
Delete an A record
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