This article will teach you how to connect your main domain registered through 1and1 with ClickFunnels.
You'll need to do this if you want to use a branded domain as your custom domain in ClickFunnels, which can help make your funnel unique and stand out with its own branding.
What you will need
Note: this article is intended to teach you how to connect your main domain. If you create a CNAME record as shown here for "www" your main website will ONLY point to ClickFunnels. If you have an existing website at this destination you wish to keep, it is recommended you set up a subdomain instead.
Step 1. Create a Cname Record
- From within your 1and1 Account, click on "Manage Domain" in the middle of the screen.
- Click "DNS" along the navigation menu.
- Locate the A record with the "www" Host Name.
- Click the gear icon to the right of this record and click "Delete Record."
- On the next screen, click "Delete."
- Select "Add record."
- Click "CNAME."
- Enter www as the Host Name.
- Enter target.clickfunnels.com as Points To value.
- Leave TTL at 1 hour.
- Click "Save."
- You may get a "service will be disabled" message. Scroll down and click "Save" again if this appears.
- Once back on your DNS screen, confirm the new CNAME record for WWW exists.
Step 2. Forward Your Root Domain
- From your DNS screen, scroll up above the DNS navigation and click "Adjust Destination."
- Click "Forward Domain."
- Under Redirect to destination enter "https://www.domain.com" (replace "domain" with your root domain name).
- Click "Save."
What you can do now
If you have any questions about this, please contact our support team by clicking the support icon in the bottom right-hand corner of this page.
Comments
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It would help if there was a simple explanation/reminder at the beginning of these steps as to why and/or why a person would want or need to do this. For beginners, this whole landscape can get very confusing, very quickly, especially when via this teaching method, there is no easy trail to backtrack on in case one gets confused. Orienting people back to the 'why', the 'purpose' of why they are doing what they're doing could be very helpful. Thank you
100% agree with @sharon sanzo
It would help if there was a simple explanation/reminder at the beginning of these steps as to why and/or why a person would want or need to do this. For beginners, this whole landscape can get very confusing, very quickly, especially when via this teaching method, there is no easy trail to backtrack on in case one gets confused. Orienting people back to the 'why', the 'purpose' of why they are doing what they're doing could be very helpful. Thank you
Potentially confusing / complicated for a beginner.
I get this message when following the tutorial, any ideas what I do now would be great.
how can i do this from WIX.com??!!
yes i need help from wix!
Yes i also need your help
Is very confusing even for me that and I have been working developoing websites in wordpress for 3 years...
I also got the same message saying a CNAME and can only be set for a subdomain
The most likely cause for that message (CNAME can only be set for subdomain) is that you have an A record for the "www" of the domain. Alternatively, you may have an existing CNAME record for WWW. I hope that helps anyone who sees that error.
I probably have the solution to all people that have the (CNAME can only be set for subdomain):
When you add the CNAME you see that Host Name is pre-filled with www, but it just appears to be pre-filled, while, it's actually empty and you need to click on the text box and add www
Verify that Preview shows www. "yourdomain" 3600 IN CNAME instead of just "yourdomain" 3600 IN CNAME
I'm sure this was your problem since I was in the same situation of you and now I solved it
Andrea Oleari Thank You That Worked - It only took me 24 hours to figure it out. This definitely needs to be included n the "tutorial"
Hi there, I did everything that was told in this guide and the domain within clickfunnels shows that everything is fine (so it is green) but when I try to go to the website there is an issue which tells me that there are to many forwarding and the page is not reachable... Do you know how I can fix this? Because even if everything is fine within clickfunnels (ssl is green and the domain also) but the website isnt working. Thank you!
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