Connect your own domain

GoDaddy

If GoDaddy suggests pointing www to “@”, don’t: www must point to Big Cat.

1 Add the record

1. Sign in, open Domain Portfolio and click your domain.
2. Open the DNS tab. GoDaddy already has a “www” row: click its pencil to edit it (don’t add a second one).
3. Value: your Big Cat address. Leave TTL as it is. Save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. DNS → Forwarding → Add Forwarding → Domain.
2. Choose https:// and type www.yourname.com.
3. Choose Permanent (301). Save.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Namecheap

1 Add the record

1. Domain List → Manage next to your domain → Advanced DNS.
2. Delete the “www” records already there (often a parking page).
3. Add New Record → CNAME Record · Host: www · Value: your Big Cat address · TTL: Automatic. Click the ✔ to save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Still in Advanced DNS: delete any record on “@” (A, ALIAS or CNAME).
2. Add New Record → URL Redirect Record · Host: @ · Value: https://www.yourname.com · Permanent (301). Save.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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OVHcloud

OVH’s forwarding works for http:// only. For yourname.com typed with https:// too, move your DNS to Cloudflare (free) and follow the Cloudflare steps, or write to us.

1 Add the record

1. Control Panel → Web Cloud → Domain names → your domain → DNS zone.
2. Delete the entries already on “www” (… → Delete entry).
3. Add an entry → CNAME · Subdomain: www · Target: your Big Cat address with a dot at the end (….bigcatwebsite.com.) → Next → Confirm.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Your domain → Redirection → Add a redirection. Leave the subdomain empty and don’t tick “Also redirect www”.
2. To a web address → With a visible redirection → Permanent (301) → https://www.yourname.com → Next → Confirm.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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IONOS

1 Add the record

1. Domains & SSL → the gear next to your domain → Manage Subdomains.
2. If “www” is connected to an IONOS website or webspace, disconnect it first (Adjust Destination).
3. Gear next to www → DNS → ADD RECORD → CNAME · Hostname: www · Point to: your Big Cat address → Save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Your domain → Details → Adjust Destination → Domain Forwarding → Arbitrary URL.
2. Type https://www.yourname.com, choose HTTP Redirect (not Frame) and untick forwarding for the www subdomain. Save.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Hostinger

1 Add the record

1. hPanel → Domains → Manage next to your domain → DNS / Nameservers.
2. If Hostinger CDN is on, switch it off first. Delete the “www” record already there.
3. Type CNAME · Name: www · Target: your Big Cat address · TTL as it is → Add Record.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Same page → Redirects tab.
2. Redirect to https://www.yourname.com · Permanent (301) → Create redirect.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Squarespace

Domains that came from Google Domains are here too.

1 Add the record

1. account.squarespace.com/domains → your domain → DNS → DNS settings.
2. Under Squarespace Defaults, click the red trash can (Squarespace asks for this).
3. Custom Records → Add record → CNAME · Name: www · Data: your Big Cat address → Save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Your domain → Website → Domain Forwarding Rules → Add rule.
2. Subdomain: @ (don’t add www) · URL: www.yourname.com (without https://).
3. Advanced settings → Permanent Redirect (301) · Maintain paths → Save.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Cloudflare

The easiest company for this: it works with https:// everywhere, for free.

1 Add the record

1. Dashboard → your domain → DNS → Records. If “www” is there, Edit it; otherwise Add record.
2. Type CNAME · Name: www · Target: your Big Cat address · Proxy status: DNS only (grey cloud) · TTL Auto → Save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. DNS → Add record → A · Name: @ · IPv4: 192.0.2.1 · Proxied (orange cloud). Cloudflare’s own placeholder: visitors are redirected before reaching it.
2. Rules → Create rule → Redirect Rule → Wildcard pattern: https://yourname.com/* → Target: https://www.yourname.com/${1} · 301 · Preserve query string → Deploy.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Gandi

1 Add the record

1. Domain → your domain → DNS Records.
2. Gandi already has a “www” row: click its green pencil to edit it.
3. Type CNAME · Name: www · Value: your Big Cat address with a dot at the end (….bigcatwebsite.com.) → save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Your domain → Web Forwarding → Create. Leave the subdomain empty.
2. Destination https://www.yourname.com · HTTP + HTTPS · Permanent → save.
3. Gandi emails you to activate its free certificate for https: click it.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Porkbun

1 Add the record

1. ACCOUNT → Domain Management → DNS under your domain.
2. Delete the parking records that point to pixie.porkbun.com.
3. Add Record → CNAME · Host: www · Answer: your Big Cat address → Add.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Details → the edit icon next to URL Forwarding. Leave Hostname empty.
2. Forward Traffic To: https://www.yourname.com → Toggle advanced settings → 301 Permanent · Include the requested URI path · Wildcard Forwarding off → Submit.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Wix

1 Add the record

1. Domains → ⋯ next to your domain → Manage DNS Records → CNAME (Aliases).
2. Hover the “www” row → Edit → Value: your Big Cat address → Save → Save Changes.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. Wix can’t forward yourname.com to another site. The free way: in Wix, switch your domain to Cloudflare’s nameservers, then follow the Cloudflare steps. Or write to us, we’ll do it with you.

Their official guide: Add the record ↗ · Forward yourname.com ↗

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Another company

1 Add the record

1. Sign in at the company where you bought your domain.
2. Open your domain, then its DNS settings (sometimes “DNS zone”, “DNS records” or “Manage DNS”).
3. If a “www” record is already there, delete it or edit it.
4. Add a record: Type CNAME · Name (or Host) www · Value (or Target, Points to): your Big Cat address from your account.
5. Save.

2 Forward yourname.com

1. In the same place, find “Forwarding”, “Redirect” or “URL redirect”.
2. Send yourname.com to https://www.yourname.com, permanent (301).
3. Save.