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How to Point Your Domain to Wix

This guide shows you how to make a domain bought elsewhere open your Wix website. You can change nameservers or edit DNS records.

Domains and DNS2 min read13 steps

What does "point a domain" mean?

A domain is your website's address. DNS is like a phone book for the internet. It turns that address into a number that computers understand. Pointing a domain means telling the phone book to send visitors to your Wix site.

Wix is a website builder. Your site starts with a Wix address. To use your own domain, you need a Wix plan that allows a custom domain. Check this in your Wix account.

Before you start

  • Log in to Wix and open your site dashboard.
  • Know where your DNS is edited. If your domain is registered with Hostvento, log in at https://secure.hostvento.com/clientarea.php.
  • Save your current DNS records. A wrong change can break your site or email.

Method 1: point with records

This keeps your DNS where it is.

  1. In your Wix dashboard, open Settings and then Domains.
  2. Click Connect a domain you already own.
  3. Type your domain name and click Connect.
  4. Choose Connect by pointing, if Wix gives you the choice.
  5. Wix shows an A record and a CNAME record to add. Copy the values exactly.
  6. Open the DNS zone editor for your domain.
  7. Edit the A record with host @ and set the value Wix gave you. An A record points a name to a number address.
  8. Edit the CNAME record with host www and set the value Wix gave you. A CNAME record points one name to another name.
  9. Save. Return to Wix and click Verify.

Method 2: change nameservers

Nameservers are the computers that answer questions about your domain. This gives Wix control of your DNS.

  1. Choose Connect by changing nameservers in Wix.
  2. Copy the two nameservers it shows.
  3. Where the domain is registered, open the nameserver settings and paste them in.
  4. Save.
Tip: If you change nameservers, copy your email records (MX) into Wix too. If you do not, your email may stop working.

Waiting time

DNS changes spread slowly. This is called propagation. It may take minutes, or up to a day or more.

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Quick recap

  • Start in Wix under Settings, then Domains.
  • Either edit the A and CNAME records, or change nameservers.
  • Keep MX records if you use email.
  • Verify in Wix.
  • Wait for propagation.