How to Set up GoDaddy Domain with Vercel
Vercel deployments for your apps are a breeze and easy to set up. Vercel has great documentation about how to configure custom domains, but if you’re not so familiar with GoDaddy’s platform it can be difficult navigating to the DNS area. Vercel automatically assigns a domain to your project at deployment, but if you’re looking to use a custom GoDaddy domain, here are the steps to configure:
- First, you have already purchased a domain from GoDaddy and want to redirect your Vercel app to this domain.
- Go to your project on the Vercel platform. In the Overview tab of your Vercel project, click on the “View Domains” button.
3. Enter your GoDaddy domain in the input, which adds it to your project.
4. After you add the domain you are given this “Invalid Configuration” message and given the option to either configure your domain by A record or Nameservers (A Record method recommended). Choose which method you would like to configure your domain.
5. Go to your GoDaddy account to manage your DNS. Navigate to your domain list. Select your domain you want your Vercel app to redirect to.
6. In the Domain Settings, scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to the block titled “Additional Settings.” Turn the Domain Lock “Off.” Click on the Manage DNS link to configure your DNS.
7. This next step is dependent upon whether you chose the A Record or Nameservers method to configure the domain. Below I go over both options:
A Record Option
In the “Records” section click on the “ADD” button and fill in the inputs based on Vercel’s A Record info and IP address. You might be prompted to remove an existing A record, which you should do.
Nameservers Option
You are provided the Vercel nameservers that you can use in GoDaddy.
You will replace GoDaddy’s nameservers with Vercel’s nameservers. GoDaddy will send you an email to verify that you want to make this change.
8. Once the configuration is set up correctly, you will no longer see the invalid message and instead you will see “Valid Configuration” and the redirect to your domain.
9. To view the DNS configuration in Vercel click on the “Edit” button on the domain name that you just added and configured.
Then you will see the link “View DNS Records & More,” which will direct you to your DNS records and SSL Certificate.
Hooray, you’ve successfully configured your Vercel app with a GoDaddy domain 🎉 The redirect might not work instantly, so don’t panic. It may take a little bit for your DNS configuration to update, but after that celebrate and share your website!
