HOWTO : Connect custom domain with WebsitePro project
This article explains in elaborate steps to connect your custom domain (eg. mydomain.com) to a WebsitePro project. So you can publish and access your WebsitePro project with your own URL.
Requirements:
- Domain Name should be already registered and owned by you. If you have not already registered, first register a domain name at sites like namecheap.com or godaddy.com
- A WebsitePro Project assuming that you have already created at http://websitepro.mockflow.com
Steps in WebsitePro App :
[1] Open your WebsitePro project and click 'Publish Site' from Menu
[2] Purchase a Site License for connecting the domain if you have not already done. A Site License is required for mapping a custom domain with a WebsitePro project.
[3] Turn ON 'Connect Domain' button in the publish site dialog and enter your domain name. Example: testdomain.com
[4] Click 'Publish Site' to publish the site for this domain
Steps in your Domain Registrar :
For connecting to GoDaddy.com Registered domains - Click Here
For connecting to NameCheap.com Registered domains - Click Here
[1] Login to your Domain Registrar account and click the 'Domain Name' that you mapped with your WebsitePro project.
[2] Find and click 'Modify Host Records' OR 'DNS Zone File' for your domain
[3] Then enter the following
Hostname IP Address/URL Record Type
@ 174.129.196.197 A
www 174.129.196.197 A
Map @ and www host records to this IP Address: 174.129.196.197 and include Record Type as A
[4] Save the records and wait upto 24 hours for changes to propagate.
After which you can access your WebsitePro project from your domain name.