Gandi domain setup
Establish yourself as a branded, professional publication by using a memorable custom domain.
You can connect any domain or subdomain you own directly your Ghost(Pro) publication by adding a CNAME record within your domain's DNS settings.
Each Ghost(Pro) publication is also provided an SSL certificate by default, which is renewed for you automatically each year.
If you own a Gandi domain, the following steps explain how you can implement a custom domain with your Ghost(Pro) publication.
Step 1: Access your domain DNS settings
The first step in setting up your custom domain is to sign into your Gandi dashboard, then head over your domain settings.
Select the domain to be configured with your Ghost(Pro) site.
Next, click "DNS Records" from the domain settings toolbar at the top.
Step 2: Create a CNAME record
From the DNS Records settings, click "Add" to add a new DNS record, and create the following DNS records:
| Subdomain DNS Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record Type | Host | Value |
CNAME |
www |
<subdomain>.ghost.io. |
A |
@ |
178.128.137.126 |
Remember to end the CNAME value with a full stop.
Note: The A record will automatically redirect both the http and https root domain to the subdomain you configure.
Root Domain Configuration
Gandi does not support CNAME root domain configurations and using an A record to achieve a root domain is not supported. To setup a root domain configuration, we recommend that you consider using Cloudflare for additional flexibility.
Step 3: Activate the Custom Domain
The final step to complete your custom domain setup is to go back to Ghost.org and activate your custom domain.
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Log into your Ghost.org account at my.ghost.org/signin and setup a custom domain in the "Domain Settings" section.
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Enter the domain into the custom domain field on my.ghost.org, e.g.
www.yourdomain.com::
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Activate your custom domain - this can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours due to the length of time your DNS takes to propagate.
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Once activated, you can view your publication by going to the custom domain directly from the browser.
Summary
You did it! 🎉 You've successfully configured your custom domain on Gandi to point to your Ghost(Pro) site!