GoDaddy Domain Configuration

Learn how to point your GoDaddy domain to a Pantheon site.

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Before You Begin

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Locate Pantheon's DNS Values

Identify DNS values to point your domain to Pantheon:

  1. Navigate to the Site Dashboard and select the target environment (typically Live) then click Domains / HTTPS.
  2. Click the Details button next to your domain.

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Configure DNS Records on GoDaddy

A Record

Example A record

  1. Click your GoDaddy profile in the top right menu bar and select Manage My Domains.

  2. Click the down arrow to the right of the domain you want to point to Pantheon, then click Manage DNS.

  3. Click the Add button and select A from the type dropdown menu.

  4. Enter @ in the Host field and enter the A record value provided by Pantheon in the Points to field.

  5. Select desired Time to Live (TTL).

  6. Click Save.

AAAA Records

Example AAAAA record

  1. Click the Add button and select AAAA from the type dropdown menu.
  2. Enter @ in the Host field and enter the first AAAA record value provided by Pantheon in the Points to field.
  3. Select desired Time to Live (TTL).
  4. Click Save.
  5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the second AAAA record value provided by Pantheon. There are two AAAA records for improved uptime and reliability.

A Record for subdomain

An A record is required to configure a subdomain (e.g., www.example.com).

  1. Click the Add button and select A from the Type dropdown menu.
  2. Enter www in the Host field and enter the A record value provided by Pantheon (e.g. 23.185.0.2) in the Points to field.
  3. Select desired Time to Live (TTL).
  4. Click Save.

Troubleshooting

The specified record already exists

If you receive an error message that says The specified record already exists, click Cancel and select next to the existing record. Replace the value in the Points to field with the record value provided by Pantheon, then click Save.

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