Whether you just purchased a new domain name or wish to use an existing domain name with your Portfolio site, connecting the domain will require that you re-map your domain name so that your DNS Records point to Adobe Portfolio.
Note: you do not need to change nameservers. Please keep those pointing to your default nameservers. You only need access to your DNS settings.
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Steps for setting up custom domain
1. You will need to locate the IP addresses you need to remap your domain name:
- Go to Settings in the left-hand panel
- Click Domain Name
- Click Connect your Domain Name
- Copy one of the two IP addresses
2. Change your DNS Settings
- Log into your domain provider's portal
- Go to DNS settings
- Add one A Record with the host/name @
- Add another A Record with the host/name www
It should look like this:
|
Record Type |
Host/Name |
Value |
|
A |
@ |
IP address |
|
A |
www |
IP address |
3. Connect Domain Name by entering the domain name and hitting 'Apply'
Note: it usually takes about 24/48 hours for everything to transfer over once the DNS settings are changed and the mapping is complete.
DO NOT remove & re-enter your custom domain name within Adobe Portfolio Settings more than five times. This will cause a delay in generating a SSL Certificate.
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Below are links to DNS-related articles for a few popular domain host services. Should you encounter issues regarding how to adjust A Records and other DNS settings, these will be a great first step to getting them solved!
FAQ Links to Common Hosts:
-Namecheap