Point Your Vodien Domain to Squarespace

This guide walks you through pointing your Vodien-registered domain to your Squarespace website by updating your domain's DNS records. Proper DNS setup is essential for verifying domain ownership and making sure your site loads correctly under your custom domain.

 

Before you begin

To point your domain to Squarespace, you'll first need to connect your domain within Squarespace itself and retrieve the DNS records it requires. For step-by-step instructions, refer to Squarespace help guide: Connecting a third-party domain to your Squarespace site

Once you’ve completed those steps, Squarespace displays a DNS Settings panel with two CNAME records and four A records. You'll need these values to update your domain's DNS settings in Vodien. 

 

You may refer to the table below as a guide. You must still go through the steps above to get your own exact records—don't copy the example values here directly.

Name / Host / Alias	Record Type	Points to / Target	Note
<uniquecode.yourdomain.com>	CNAME	verify.squarespace.com	Squarespace now requires a verification record before it recognizes the connection. If this record is missing or incorrect, Squarespace will automatically unlink the domain after 15 days, and you'll need to start the connection process over. There should only be one CNAME record for <uniquecode.yourdomain.com>.
www.<yourdomain.com>	CNAME	ext-cust.squarespace.com	There should only be one CNAME record for www.<yourdomain.com>.
<yourdomain.com>	A	198.185.159.144	If you can only add one A record, use this one. Remove non-Squarespace A records for <yourdomain.com>.
<yourdomain.com>	A	198.185.159.145
<yourdomain.com>	A	198.49.23.144
<yourdomain.com>	A	198.49.23.145

 

 

How to add Squarespace DNS records to your domain

Now that you have your DNS records ready, you're set to point your domain to Squarespace.

Here’s how to add the records in your Account Manager:

1. Log in to your Vodien Account.
2. Click the Domains tab.
3. Click the domain name that you want to manage.
4. Scroll down to the DNS Settings section.
5. Click the ☰ button and select Add Record.
6. To add a CNAME record, choose CNAME Record from the dropdown and click Add.
   • For the verification record, enter the unique code from Squarespace in the Sub Domain field and verify.squarespace.com in the Hostname field, then click Update.
   • Repeat the same steps for the www record using www and ext-cust.squarespace.com.
      
7. To add an A record, choose A Record from the dropdown and click Add.
   • Leave the Sub Domain field empty (this represents your main domain), enter one of the four IP addresses in the IP Address field, then click Update.
   • Repeat the same steps for the remaining three IP addresses.
      

For more detailed steps on adding and managing DNS records in the Account Manager, refer to our Account Manager DNS guide.

 

Wait for the connection to complete

Once your records are saved, allow 48-72 hours for the connection to take effect. During this window:

• A "pending domain owner verification" message or browser privacy warnings are normal and clear up once propagation finishes.
• An SSL certificate is generated automatically once the connection is complete.
• Check progress anytime in your Squarespace Domains panel.

If errors persist after 72 hours, double-check your records in the DNS Settings panel.

 

All set!

You’ve successfully pointed your Vodien domain to your Squarespace website. After propagation is complete, your website should start loading using your custom domain. If it doesn’t reflect immediately, just give it a little more time—this is completely normal.