# Connect a custom domain from Another provider

These steps are the same almost everywhere - only the labels differ a little. Find your DNS settings, add one record, and paste in the values Droply shows you.

## Steps

1. Sign in to wherever you bought or manage your domain (your registrar or DNS host).
2. Find the DNS settings, often called **DNS**, **DNS Records**, **Manage DNS**, or **Zone file**.
3. Click **Add record** (or **Add New Record**) and choose the **Type** Droply shows you (**CNAME** or **TXT**).
4. Put the **Name** in the host/name field and paste the **Value** Droply shows you (the one above) into the value/target field.
5. Save the record and wait a few minutes.

## Notes

- If the provider already fills in your domain, enter only the part before it (e.g. `blog`), not the whole thing.
- Use `@` (or leave the name blank) when the record is for your root domain.
- Most providers do not allow a CNAME on the root domain. If yours refuses, point a subdomain like `www` instead, or contact us and we will help.
- DNS changes can take a few minutes to a few hours to spread across the internet.