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GrowFlow E-commerce: DNS Setup - Adding your CNAME Record

Adding the GrowFlow CNAME record to your domain DNS settings

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Written by Taylor Price
Updated over 2 weeks ago

To utilize the E-commerce URL, it is necessary to add a Canonical Name (CNAME) record to the domain's DNS (Domain Name System) settings. This article outlines the GrowFlow CNAME record and how to add it to popular hosts.

General CNAME Requirements

As illustrated in [Image 3], the CNAME record requires specific values for proper configuration:

  • Host/Name: This refers to the subdomain prefix chosen for the e-commerce site, such as shop.

  • Value/Target: This is the destination address that the subdomain will point to, which for GrowFlow E-commerce is cname.vercel-dns.com.

  • TTL (Time to Live): This value, typically 3600 seconds (or 1 hour), specifies how long DNS resolvers should cache the record's information before querying for updates.

Propagation Timeframes

DNS changes, including the addition of a CNAME record, can take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours to fully propagate

Users can utilize the "Test DNS Status" button to check if their changes have been recognized by the system.

CNAME Record Details for GrowFlow E-commerce

For clarity and ease of reference, the essential CNAME record details for GrowFlow E-commerce are summarized in the table below:

Field

Value/Instruction

Notes

Type

CNAME Record

Host/Name

shop (or your chosen subdomain, e.g., store, order)

This is the subdomain that will point to your GrowFlow E-commerce menu.

Value/Target

cname.vercel-dns.com

This is GrowFlow's e-commerce server, where your menu will be hosted.

TTL

3600 seconds (or 1 hour)

This value determines how long DNS resolvers cache the record. A default of 1 hour is generally recommended.

Step-by-Step: Adding a CNAME Record to Your Domain Host

Configuring a CNAME record varies slightly depending on the domain host.

Go Daddy

  • Select an individual domain to access the Domain Settings page.

  • Select DNS to view your DNS records.

  • Select Add New Record

    1. Type: CNAME

    2. Name: shop

    3. Value: cname.vercel-dns.com. (might need to drop the period at the end)

    4. TTL (Time to Live): set to 30 minutes

  • Select Save to add your new record.

    • If your domain has Domain Protection, you'll need to verify your identity. If you've had 2-step verification (2SV) turned on for at least 24 hours, enter the code we sent via SMS, or enter the code from your authenticator app. Otherwise, enter the one-time password we sent to your registrant email address.

Hostinger

  • To manage DNS records at Hostinger, go to the Domains section and click on the domain in question, or click on the ellipsis button and select Manage.

  • Then, open the DNS / Nameservers tab on the left

    • If the external domain is pointed elsewhere (not to Hostinger) by nameservers, the domain's DNS zone management is moved to the provider you pointed the domain to and should be managed from there.

  • At the top of the DNS / Nameservers tab, there are three main tabs: DNS records, Child nameservers, and DNSSEC.

  • Choose DNS records

  • To create a new record, enter the following values

    1. Type: CNAME

    2. Name: shop

    3. Points to: cname.vercel-dns.com. (might need to drop the period at the end)

    4. TTL: 30 minutes

  • Click Add Record.

MyTrueHost

  • Login to mytruehost client areaGo to services

  • Click on the white area inside the box with the domain in it.

  • Login to cPanel on the left side.

  • Scroll down to Domains > Zone Editor

  • Click +CNAME.

  • Complete the following details in the table:

    1. Name: shop

    2. CNAME: cname.vercel-dns.com.

Squarespace

  • Navigate to Settings.

  • Scroll down to Custom Records.

  • Click Add record.

  • In the Type drop-down menu, select CNAME.

  • In the Host field, enter “shop” (without the quotes)

  • In the Data field, enter cname.vercel-dns.com. (might need to drop the period at the end).

  • Click Save to add the record to your settings.

Wix

  • Click the Show More icon (circle with elipsis) next to the relevant domain and select Manage DNS Records.

  • Click + Add Record in the CNAME (Aliases) section.

  • Click Got it in the pop-up message.

  • Click the Host Name field and enter “shop” (without the quotes)

  • Click the Value field and enter cname.vercel-dns.com

  • Click Save.

  • Click Save Changes in the pop-up message.

Network Solution

  • Click the Show More icon (circle with ellipses) next to the relevant domain and select Manage DNS Records.

  • Click + Add Record in the CNAME (Aliases) section.

  • Click Got it in the pop-up message.

  • Click the Host Name field and enter “shop” (without the quotes)

  • Click Save.

  • Click Save Changes in the pop-up message.

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