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dynadot: Setting up a Custom Domain


Old Setup

  1. Go to the Domains tab in Voluum settings and click the Add custom domain button.
  2. Copy the name of your Dedicated Domain from the Domains tab in Voluum.
  3. Purchase your domain from https://www.dynadot.com/ and sign into your account.
  4. Go to My Domains and select the Manage Domains from the left-hand side menu.
  5. Select your custom domain by checking the box next to its name.
  6. Click Action and select DNS Settings from the drop-down menu.
  7. Select Dynadot DNS from the drop-down menu.
  8. In the Subdomain Records section provide any subdomain name you want to use, "track" in this example or something less obvious.
  9. Select CNAME from the Record Type drop-down menu.
  10. Copy your Dedicated Domain's address from the Domains tab in Voluum and provide it in the IP Address or Target Host field.
  11. Click the Save DNS button.

CloudFront setup

  1. Purchase your domain at https://www.dynadot.com/.
  2. In Voluum, go to the Domains tab in Voluum settings and click the Add custom domain button.
  3. Provide the custom domain name with any type of prefix for your subdomain, such as "track" or something less obvious and click Save and process.
  4. Copy both CNAME record names and values.
  5. In Dynadot, go to My Domains and select the Manage Domains from the left-hand side menu.
  6. Select your custom domain by checking the box next to its name.
  7. Click Action and select DNS Settings from the drop-down menu.
  8. Select Dynadot DNS from the drop-down menu.
  9. Add 1st CNAME record:
    1. In the Subdomain Records section provide a prefix for your domain that you have used in Voluum.
    2. Select CNAME from the Record Type drop-down menu.
    3. Paste the domain record value copied from Voluum
  10. Add 2nd CNAME record:
    1. Click + Add Record next to Subdomain Records (optional).
    2. Paste the certificate record name copied from Voluum
    3. Select CNAME from the Record Type drop-down menu.
    4. Paste the certificate record value copied from Voluum
  11. Click the Save DNS button.
 

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