Setting Up a Domain Name Exclusively for a Magnify Channel

To operate the site as the primary server for your domain name, you will need to add an address in your DNS configuration that points to Magnify's servers, then enter the new name in your Magnify channel admin tool. For example, if you wanted people to access the site as example.com and www.example.com, you would need to update your DNS records to define an address for example.com and an alias for www.example.com. The procedure for defining the address depends on the type of DNS server you are using; please follow the below directions by domain registrar, and when in doubt, check with the service you're using for additional help or instructions.

Also keep in mind that changes to DNS records make take up to 48 hours to take effect, so you may need to wait before you are able to complete the final step of these procedures.

GoDaddy.com

1. Log in to your account at www.godaddy.com.
2. Open the Domains tab and select My Domain Names. You'll be directed to the Domain Manager page.
3. Click the domain that you'd like to use with your channel.
4. Click the Total DNS Control And MX Records link at the bottom of the section entitled Total DNS.
5. You should see a new box that says "A (Host) Record" in the title. There are two boxes. For the first box which reads "Host Name" type in the "@" sign (but don’t type the quotation marks!). And for the next box, which reads "Points To IP Address", type in the following numbers exactly as shown with the periods "208.70.246.59" (but make sure you don’t type the quotation marks!). Lastly, make sure that the drop down next to the text "TTL" is selected to "1 hour." Then click the "OK" button.
6. Now for the CNAME - Click Add New CNAME Record in the box labeled CNAMES (aliases). If you've already created a CNAME record for your channel’s address, click the pencil icon next to the existing CNAME record.
7. For the Name or "Host" enter "www" and for Points To, enter "@".
8. Specify a TTL or use the default setting of 1 hour.
9. Click OK, and then click OK again.
10. Go back to your Magnify channel and go into site admin → Change name or web address → and type your new custom URL underneath "Custom Domain Alias" and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

ix web hosting

1. Log in to your account at ix web hosting.
2. Click Manage below the Hosting Account section.
3. On the left side, click the domain you'd like to use with your channel.
4. Next to DNS Configuration, click EDIT.
5. Click the Add DNS A record link.
6. Under Name, enter "@" (no quotation marks!) and for data, enter "208.70.246.59".
7. Now go back to the main DNS Configuration page and click the Add a CNAME link.
8. Under Name, enter only the sub-domain you want to use. For example, if you picked www.example.com as your channel’s address, just enter www as the entry under Name.
9. Click Submit.
10. Go back to you Magnify channel and go into site admin → Change name or web address → and type your new custom URL underneath "Custom Domain Alias" and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

1and1

1. Log in to your account at https://admin.1and1.com
2. If it's not already selected, click the Administration tab.
3. Click Domains. The Domain Overview page appears.
4. From the New drop-down menu, Select your domain. Click the arrow next to DNS and select Edit DNS Settings
5. Choose Other IP address. Enter "208.70.246.59" as the IP address (but make sure you don’t type the quotation marks!)
6. Select OK.
7. Go back to the Domain Over-view page and select the same domain. Click the arrow next to DNS and select Edit DNS Settings.
8. Click the radio button next to CNAME.
9. From the DNS menu, select Edit DNS Settings.
10. Click the radio button next to CNAME.
11. Enter "www" next to Alias.
12. Click OK.
13. Go back to your Magnify channel and go into site admin → Change name or web address → and type your new custom URL underneath "Custom Domain Alias" and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

Other name services

1. Log in to your account on your hosting service's website, and go to the DNS management page. Since A-Records and CNAMEs are special Domain Name Service (DNS) records, they may be in sections such as DNS Management or Name Server Management. It's possible that you will have to enable advanced settings to create an A-Record/CNAME.
2. You should be able to find instructions on adjusting your "A-Record". The A-record needs to point to the IP address, "208.70.246.59".
3. Now you will need to add a CNAME alias in order to be able to use the "www" prefix in your domain name. When creating a CNAME, make the value "www" and the destination, if asked for one, "@".
4. Go back to your Magnify channel and go into site admin → Change name or web address → and type your new custom URL underneath "Custom Domain Alias" and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

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