Point Wix DNS to Flywheel

Flywheel provides each site with an IP address to which domains can be pointed. This is useful if you own, for example, mystunningwebsite.com and would like it to resolve to a Flywheel site.

If you’re brand new to the world of domain names, some of the terminologies may seem a little confusing. Feel free to reference our Glossary of DNS terms if you ever feel stuck.

Step 1: Add the domain to your Flywheel site

1. From the site’s Overview tab, go to the Domains section and click the + Add Domain button to add the domain you’d like to point to Flywheel.
   
2. Next, fill out the domain information as described below.
   
   1. Domain: Enter the URL (without a prefix). Example: mywebsite.com
   2. Primary domain: Check the box if you want this to be your primary domain (if this will be your site’s main URL).
   3. www: By default, the www version of the domain will be added, but you can uncheck the box to skip this step if needed. Example: www.mywebsite.com.

   Then click Next.

   Note

   In the background, our system will automatically update all appropriate URL references in the database to this new primary domain.
3. Click to copy your new DNS records to your clipboard. We recommend keeping this tab open so you can easily copy them from here and paste them into Wix’s DNS editor.
   
   You will need to copy all the records you see in the table. For example:
   • A record (This is your Flywheel site’s IP address)
   • CNAME record (The CNAME record is only required if you’re adding the “www” version of your domain. If you’re not, the CNAME isn’t required and won’t be displayed in the list.)
   • TXT record

Step 2: Log in to Wix

In a separate tab, go to the Domains page in your Wix account. Then refer to Wix’s DNS Documentation to learn how to access and use their DNS editor.

Step 3: Configure the A record

You may see several types of DNS records already configured, especially if your domain was pointed to a different host previously. For now, we’re just going to be concerned with the A record, since it’s the record responsible for pointing your domain to your site on Flywheel.

1. Hover over the A record and click Edit.
2. Click the Host Name field and edit the host name. Leave this field blank (in Wix’s DNS manager, blank equals the @ symbol).
3. Click the Value field and paste in the IP address you copied earlier.
4. Click Save.
5. Click Save Changes in the pop-up message.

Step 4: Configure CNAME record for www

If you added the www version of your domain earlier, you’ll want to set up a CNAME record as well. A CNAME (aka canonical name) points a subdomain to another domain name.

For example, with a CNAME in place, visitors entering www.mywebsite.com in their browser will be redirected to mywebsite.com. Without a CNAME record, visitors will instead reach an error page.

1. Hover over the relevant CNAME record and click Edit. (Or, click + Add Record in the CNAME (Aliases) section to create a new record.)
2. Click the Host Name field and enter www.
3. Click the Value field and enter the site’s primary domain.
4. Click Save.
5. Click Save Changes in the pop-up message.

Step 5: Add a TXT record

The TXT (or Text) record is used to verify that you own and control your domain, and prevents unauthorized use of your domain.

Add the following information:

• Click + Add Record in the TXT (Text) section.
• Host Name: Paste the host/label text string from your Flywheel DNS details.
• Value: Paste the destination/target text string from your Flywheel DNS details.
• Click Save

Step 6: Confirm your changes using Flywheel’s DNS checker

After a short propagation window, your site should be connected to Flywheel! You can use our built-in DNS checker to confirm your settings.

1. Go to your site’s Overview tab on the Flywheel dashboard.
2. Click Refresh Status in the Domains section.

Once your site is pointed to Flywheel, the status will switch to ✅ Pointed and the domain registrar will be displayed as well.

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