I would like to map my Bolt/Netlify app to a domain that for email reason has to remain on Godaddy. I’m still a beginner, and I have other apps but I was able to switch nameservers to Netlify.
I added a A record, but it still isn’t working and it’s been 24 hrs.
It might be half-way there because there are privacy errors, indicating no SSL.
I used this IP for the A record - 75.2.60.5
Do I wait or do I need to do something else?
TIA
Rhonda
@youwebdev.ca The information provided is a bit of a mess, and it’s impossible to advise without knowing the domain name to check what it currently resolves to.
Sorry, let me clarify. I want my Netlify app to point to https://gplawyer.ca/.
My Netlify app url is https://profound-cat-c3722a.netlify.app
The domain gplawyer.ca is registered on Godaddy and I can’t change the Nameservers (to Netlify) because their IT person wants to keep the domain on Godaddy because of their email set up.
I added an A record with this IP: 75.2.60.5 with the intention of the domain mapping to Netlify instead of changing the Nameservers.
Should I just wait for it to resolve? It’s been 24 hrs.
Or do I need to do something else?
@youwebdev.ca That makes more sense, thanks.
As far as Netlify is concerned you’re just using ‘External DNS’.
For which the documentation is here:
https://docs.netlify.com/manage/domains/configure-domains/configure-external-dns/
The IP of 75.2.60.5 is correct, it’s their load balancer, and it seems to have propagated:
https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/gplawyer.ca
The only thing I see different from the documentation is the CNAME for the www.
Which is currently pointed to the apex:
The Netlify documentation would have you point it to your Netlify subdomain, shown here:
https://docs.netlify.com/manage/domains/configure-domains/configure-external-dns/#configure-a-subdomain
Thank you - I will add a CNAME.
@youwebdev.ca It’s possible that it will have no impact, I don’t work for Netlify, I just know what their recommended configuration is from the documentation.