Domain Setup Guide
Find your registrar below for step-by-step instructions to connect your domain to your NearMax site.
GoDaddy
Where to find DNS settings: My Products → DNS (next to your domain) → Add
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in to your GoDaddy account and go to My Products.
- 2Find your domain and click the DNS button next to it.
- 3Click Add under the DNS records table.
- 4Set Type to CNAME.
- 5Set Name (Host) to: www
- 6Set Data (Value/Points to) to: nearmax.com
- 7Set TTL to 1 Hour (or 3600).
- 8Click Save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In GoDaddy, go to Forwarding at the bottom of the DNS page. Add a domain forward for your root domain (yourdomain.com) that redirects to https://www.yourdomain.com. Use Permanent (301) and Forward only.
Namecheap
Where to find DNS settings: Domain List → Manage → Advanced DNS → Add New Record
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in to Namecheap and click Domain List in the left sidebar.
- 2Click Manage next to your domain.
- 3Go to the Advanced DNS tab.
- 4Click Add New Record.
- 5Set Type to CNAME Record.
- 6Set Host to: www
- 7Set Value to: nearmax.com
- 8Set TTL to Automatic.
- 9Click the green checkmark to save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In Namecheap Advanced DNS, add a URL Redirect Record with Host set to @ (blank/root) and Value set to https://www.yourdomain.com. Choose Permanent (301) redirect.
Cloudflare
Where to find DNS settings: Websites → your domain → DNS → Records → Add record
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in to Cloudflare and click on your domain.
- 2Go to DNS → Records.
- 3Click Add record.
- 4Set Type to CNAME.
- 5Set Name to: www
- 6Set Target to: nearmax.com
- 7Set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud — not orange). This is required for NearMax SSL to work.
- 8Click Save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In Cloudflare, go to Rules → Redirect Rules and create a new redirect from http(s)://yourdomain.com/* to https://www.yourdomain.com/$1 with a 301 status. Alternatively, add an A record for the root (@) pointing to 192.0.2.1 and a Page Rule redirect — but the Redirect Rules method is simpler.
Squarespace Domains
Where to find DNS settings: Domains → your domain → DNS Settings → Add record
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in at domains.squarespace.com.
- 2Click on your domain name.
- 3Go to DNS Settings.
- 4Scroll down and click Add record.
- 5Set Record type to CNAME.
- 6Set Host to: www
- 7Set Data to: nearmax.com
- 8Click Save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In Squarespace Domains DNS Settings, add a URL Forward record for the root host (@) pointing to https://www.yourdomain.com with a 301 (permanent) redirect.
Wix
Where to find DNS settings: Domains → Manage Domain → Advanced → DNS Records
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in to Wix and go to Domains in the left menu.
- 2Click Manage Domain next to your domain.
- 3Click Advanced, then DNS Records.
- 4Click + Add Record under the CNAME section.
- 5Set Host Name to: www
- 6Set Value to: nearmax.com
- 7Set TTL to 1 hour.
- 8Click Save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In Wix DNS Records, scroll to the Redirect section and add a redirect from your root domain (yourdomain.com) to https://www.yourdomain.com. Use a 301 (Permanent) redirect type.
Google Domains (now Squarespace)
Where to find DNS settings: Manage → DNS → Resource records → Add record
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Note: Google Domains was acquired by Squarespace in 2023. If you purchased your domain through Google Domains, it has been transferred to Squarespace. Log in at domains.squarespace.com using your Google account.
- 2Click on your domain.
- 3Go to DNS Settings.
- 4Click Add record.
- 5Set Type to CNAME.
- 6Set Host to: www
- 7Set Data to: nearmax.com
- 8Click Save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In Squarespace Domains (formerly Google Domains), add a URL Forward record for the root host (@) to https://www.yourdomain.com with a 301 redirect. This is found in DNS Settings → Add record → URL Forward.
Network Solutions
Where to find DNS settings: My Account → Domain Names → Edit DNS → Host Aliases (CNAME Records)
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in to Network Solutions and go to My Account.
- 2Click Domain Names, then select your domain.
- 3Click Edit DNS.
- 4Scroll down to the Host Aliases (CNAME Records) section.
- 5Click Add/Edit.
- 6Set Alias to: www
- 7Set Other Host to: nearmax.com
- 8Set TTL to 1 hour.
- 9Click Continue, then Save.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
In the Network Solutions DNS panel, look for a Web Forwarding or URL Redirect option. Set up a redirect from yourdomain.com (without www) to https://www.yourdomain.com using a 301 permanent redirect.
Other / Not listed
Where to find DNS settings: Look for a DNS, DNS Management, or Name Servers section in your registrar's control panel
How to add the CNAME record
- 1Log in to your domain registrar's website and open the DNS management panel for your domain. It is often labelled DNS, DNS Records, DNS Management, or Advanced DNS.
- 2Look for an option to Add Record or Create Record.
- 3Set the record Type to CNAME (also called Alias or Canonical Name at some registrars).
- 4Set the Name, Host, or Subdomain field to: www
- 5Set the Value, Points to, Target, or Destination field to: nearmax.com
- 6Set TTL to 3600 (1 hour) or leave it on the default/automatic setting.
- 7Save the record. Changes typically take 15 minutes to a few hours to propagate, though it can take up to 48 hours.
Values to enter
Type
CNAME
Name / Host
www
Value / Points to
nearmax.com
TTL
3600 (1 hour)
Redirecting your root domain (optional)
Most registrars offer a separate Redirect, URL Forward, or Web Forward feature for the root domain (yourdomain.com without www). Look for it near the DNS settings. Set up a permanent (301) redirect from yourdomain.com to https://www.yourdomain.com. If your registrar does not offer URL forwarding, you can usually add an A record for the root (@) pointing to a redirect service, or contact your registrar's support for guidance.