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  • Users need to know if they're using a subdomain (wat.example.com) or an apex domain (example.com)
  1. If a subdomain (wat.example.com)
  2. Create a CNAME record
  3. Enter the subdomain in the name field (wat)
  4. Enter the target domain in the value field (something-random.shw.io) (sometimes this needs a trailing .)
  5. If an Apex domain, their DNS provider needs to support an ALIAS record type (sometimes called an A-NAME or a flattened CNAME): https://support.dnsimple.com/articles/alias-record/
  6. Create an ALIAS record
  7. Leave name blank (or maybe enter @ depending on DNS provider)
  8. Enter target domain in the value field (something-random.shw.io) (sometimes this needs a trailing .)

How to create dns records

  1. Goto Domains
  2. Scroll down
  3. Click "Add new record"

Netlify

Netlify ofers the option to manage your domains' DNSs. You just need to point you domain name to their DNS servers from whichever registrar you bought your tomain from (you can also buy a domain name directly from Netlify.

They do a great job of offering an excellent and full-featured DNS service, and all of that for free!

https://www.netlify.com/docs/dns/