Connect your domain

Connect your domain with Squarespace (Google Domains)

Google Domains moved to Squarespace, so domains bought there are managed in Squarespace now. The record goes in your domain's DNS settings.

• 8 quick steps
• About 2 minutes
• You only do this once
• HTTPS is automatic

The record you are adding

Droply shows your exact record on the Domains page of your dashboard. It looks like this (copy your own values from there):

Steps in Squarespace (Google Domains)

The words in bold are exactly what to look for and click in Squarespace (Google Domains).

1. Go to account.squarespace.com/domains and sign in (use your old Google Domains login if your domains were moved over).
2. On the Domains dashboard, click the name of the domain you want to connect.
3. In the left-hand menu, click DNS, then DNS Settings.
4. Scroll down to the Custom Records section and click Add Record.
5. If asked, re-enter your password (or finish two-factor) and click Continue to confirm it is you.
6. Open the Type dropdown and choose the type Droply shows you (for example CNAME or TXT).
7. In the Host field enter the label from Droply, and in the Data field paste the target Droply shows you (the one above).
8. Click Save, then repeat Add Record for any second record Droply shows.

Good to know

• The Host field takes only the label. For www.yourdomain.com, type just www; Squarespace adds your domain automatically.
• Squarespace does not allow @ in the Host field for a CNAME, so you cannot point your bare root domain with a CNAME. Use the subdomain Droply provides (commonly www).
• Each custom record uses a default TTL of 4 hours; leave it as-is unless told otherwise.
• If Droply shows two records, add each one separately and enter each Host/Data pair exactly.
• DNS changes are not instant: typically a few minutes to a few hours, occasionally up to 24-48 hours.

After you save

That is the only step on your side. DNS changes take a few minutes to spread across the internet (sometimes up to an hour). You do not need to do anything else: Droply checks automatically and turns your domain live the moment it is ready, with HTTPS set up and renewed for you forever. Grab a coffee and come back in a bit.