Adding a new domain name

I’m a newbie when it comes to web dev, so this is probably an elementary question for most. When I add a domain name to my list of domains, will they automatically be associated with my website once I purchase that domain elsewhere? Or is there extra configuration I’ll need to do?

Naturally, my site doesn’t work with the domain name I want to use (mightymuso.com). Right now it shows a 403 forbidden error as I cancelled my IONOS contract only a few hours ago, which included the domain name. The site should return a 404 soon, meaning I will need to purchase the domain name again.

On that note, are there any preferred domain hosts for use with Vercel, or does it not matter?

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Hi, @mightymuso! Great to have you here :grin:

Don’t worry about it - feel free to ask any questions!

You will need to configure A and CNAME records. We have some documentation that details how to do this.

It should not matter. If it’s easier, you could also buy a domain directly from us.

Let us know how you get on!

This is perfect, thank you! I’ve managed to update the A name record of the domain name hosted by IONOS with that of the details provided here by Vercel, though while it appears set up correctly I still can’t access the site via www.mightymuso.com. As I cancelled my IONOS contract, which included the domain name, I may have to wait until the domain is available. Unfortunately, this could take up to 90 days!


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