Connecting a Domain to Your Strikingly Site via cPanel

Requirement:

• A Premium Account from Strikingly
• A custom domain managed through cPanel

 

This guide walks you through the process of hooking up your www and root domain to your Strikingly site if your domain registrar uses cPanel to manage DNS records. You can send this tutorial to your registrar if you need help. If you're connecting a subdomain,  you can visit Connecting Subdomains to Your Strikingly Site in cPanel. Or if you'd like us to connect your domain for you, send us the information here!

Note: If you are using HostGator and you do not have advanced DNS options, you will need to use a different DNS service. Here's our tutorial!

• Step 1: Connect to Your Custom Domain on Strikingly
• Step 2: Find the Zone Editor in cPanel
• Step 3: Add a CNAME record on cPanel
• Step 4: Add a URL Redirect on cPanel
• Step 5: Wait for the Records to Take Effect

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Find the Zone Editor in cPanel

1. Sign in to your cPanel.

2. Under the "Domains" section, click "Zone Editor".

 

 

Step 3: Add a CNAME record on cPanel

1. In the "Name" field, enter www

2. In the "TTL" field, enter 3600

3. In the "Type" field, select CNAME

4. In the "Record" field, enter www domain + .s.strikinglydns.com

www domain in the value field "www domain + .s.strikinglydns.com" should be your domain name. Here are some examples of how the value should be:  Your domain is www.xxx.com, the value should be: www.xxx.com.s.strikinglydns.com Your domain is www.abc.net, the value should be: www.abc.net.s.strikinglydns.com Your domain is www.yourdomain.com, the value should be: www.yourdomain.com.s.strikinglydns.com

5. Click "Save Record".

Tip: If you can't add a www CNAME record, look for existed CNAME and A records for www and delete them (only for www).

 

Step 4: Add a URL Redirect on cPanel

1. Return to the cPanel home and click "Redirects" under the "Domains" section.

2. Add a new redirect:

• Type: Permanent (301)
• Redirects to: http://www.yourdomain.com (this URL is just an example, please change it to your www domain name).
• Under www. redirection: select "Do Not Redirect www".

3. Click "add".