How to connect my domain (outside of repl.it)
Almost all night I've been trying to connect a free domain to repl.it to make sure it works before buying my actual one. It hasn't been connecting! I know I have to wait about 24 hours, but every few hours it has an error and starts over.
I'm not really interested in web hosting, but does anyone know a way and/or website I can use to add my code and add my domain?
In the repl.it project editor, press the pencil button next to the URL bar in the website preview. Type/paste your domain into the box, then in your Freenom DNS settings add a new CNAME record with the randomly-generated repl.co URL then apply the changes in both places.
Read the support article for more in-depth information.
Ive done that but after an hour it just stops and gives an error @trg5503
@ArtsyGalaxy What error does it give?
If you want to test it, i can point a sub domain of mine towards it for now.
I have setup a domain before, but it was paid. Are you using freenom?
@AllAwesome497 My free domain is with freenom, but once I figure out how to do this I'm buying .com; That would be great. How would we go about doing this?
@ArtsyGalaxy tbh, i never figured out freenom. But, if you get a domain from google domains i can guide you through the steps.
@AllAwesome497 Okay, I'm at the site now
@AllAwesome497 im trying to link my repl to a google domain and im having a bit of a hard time. would you mind walking me through what you did?
You can get a free domain at https://freenom.com
When you bought a domain there, you have to go to the name servers and set it on default domain servers. Go to your DNS and add an A-record. Leave the name blank and set target to 35.201.120.147 . Save it and link your website. You CAN'T use www. If you want to use www. you have to add a CNAME, set the name to www and set the target to the link what you get in your repl and link your domain.