Point a domain to fortrabbit
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Point it, then wait for DNS.
How to add an external domain and configure the domain provider to receive traffic on an environment hosted on fortrabbit.
1. Add the domain in the dashboard
Add the domain to an environment in the dashboard. The dashboard then shows the DNS records to set.
- Click New > "Add a new domain"
- Choose the environment, the type "external domain", then enter the domain name
- Keep the domain overview open to copy the DNS records
2. Point the domain to fortrabbit
Set the records from the dashboard with the domain provider.
- For subdomains like www, use the CNAME record
- Apex domains get an A record for forwarding
- Leave any other records untouched, especially MX
- Remove any AAAA records (IPv6)
Save the settings and wait for DNS propagation. How long that takes depends on the TTL of the old records.