Google Domain Configuration
Learn how to point your Google domain to a Pantheon site.
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Be sure that you have a:
- Registered domain name using Google Domains to host DNS
- Paid Pantheon plan
- Domain connected to the target Pantheon environment (typically Live)
Locate Pantheon's DNS Values
Identify DNS values to point your domain to Pantheon:
- Navigate to the Site Dashboard and select the target environment (typically Live) then click Domains / HTTPS.
- Click the Details button next to your domain.
Keep this page open and login to your Google Domains account in a new tab before you continue.
Configure DNS Records on Google Domains
A Record
Select the Configure DNS icon within the Google Domains interface:
Scroll to the Custom resource records section.
Enter @ in the Host field and provide the A record value provided by Pantheon in the IPv4 field.
Set desired Time to Live (TTL).
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Time to Live (TTL)
The TTL dictates the lifespan of a DNS record; a shorter time means less time to wait until the changes go into effect. TTLs are always set in seconds with a few common ones being 86400 (24 hours), 43200 (12 hours), and 3600 (1 hour).
When you make a change to the TTL of an existing record, you need to wait for the old TTL time to pass - that is, if it had been set to 86400, you would need to wait a full 24 hours for the new setting to begin propagating everywhere.
Click Add to create the record.
AAAA Records
- Within the same section (Custom resource records), change the record type from A to AAAA.
- Enter @ in the Host field and provide the first AAAA record value provided by Pantheon in the IPv6 address field.
- Click the + icon to the right of the IPv6 field then enter the second AAAA record provided by Pantheon in the IPv6 address field.
- Set desired Time to Live (TTL), then click Add to create the record.
A Record for subdomain
An A record is required to configure a subdomain (e.g., www.example.com).
- Within the same section (Custom resource records), select the record type A.
- Enter
wwwin the Host field and enter the A record value provided by Pantheon (e.g.23.185.0.2) in the IPv4 field. - Set desired Time to Live (TTL), then click Add to create the record.