# Connect a custom domain from GoDaddy

Your domain is managed in GoDaddy. You will copy the Type, Name, and Value Droply shows you into the matching boxes on GoDaddy's DNS page.

## Steps

1. Go to **godaddy.com** and sign in, then click your account name in the top right and choose **My Products**.
2. Under **Domains**, open the **Portfolio** tab to see your domains.
3. Find your domain, click the three dots **...** next to it, and choose **Edit DNS**.
4. On the DNS page, scroll to the **Records** section and click **Add New Record**.
5. Open the **Type** menu and pick the type Droply shows you (for example **CNAME** or **TXT**).
6. In the **Name** box, enter the label Droply gave you (for example `blog`), and in the **Value** box paste the target Droply shows you (the one above).
7. Leave **TTL** on its default of **1 Hour** unless told otherwise.
8. Click **Save** (if you added more than one record, click **Save All Records**).

## Notes

- **Name field = label only.** Type just the prefix without your domain, so `blog`, not `blog.yourdomain.com`. GoDaddy adds the rest.
- For the root domain, enter `@` in the **Name** box. `@` means your domain by itself, with no prefix.
- GoDaddy does not allow a CNAME on the root `@` domain. If Droply asks you to point the bare domain, use the `www` record (or the alternate record Droply provides) instead.
- Add each record Droply shows as its own separate entry, and do not delete your existing records unless Droply tells you to.
- Changes usually go live within an hour but can take up to **48 hours** to fully update, so wait a bit before checking.