To connect your domain to Impress Engine follow the steps below. If you have any issues, please contact our support or your hosting provider’s support.
General DNS Instructions
- Log in to your DNS provider account, such as GoDaddy or Namecheap.
- Locate the existing CNAME record for the subdomain you’re connecting or create a new one.
- In the host, name, or alias, field, enter the prefix for your subdomain (www, info, blog, etc.).
- In the target or points to field: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
Keep in mind that these kinds of changes take a certain amount of time to propagate across the internet. You may have to wait up to 24 – 48 hours before you see your changes take effect.
Instructions by DNS provider
Your DNS provider manages your domain name and is typically where you purchased your domain. This is where you make changes to your DNS records when you go live with Impress Engine. The navigation instructions and field names may differ across DNS providers. Below are instructions for editing DNS records in the most commonly used DNS providers. If you’re not sure who is hosting your domain, consult with your IT department or look up your domain.
GoDaddy
To update CNAME records in GoDaddy:
- Log in to your GoDaddy account and locate and edit the existing CNAME record for your subdomain, or create a new one.
- In the Host field, enter the subdomain that you’re connecting. For example, www or blog.
- In the Points to field enter: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
- Click Save.
Learn more about managing records in GoDaddy.
Google Domains
To update CNAME records in Google Domains:
- Log in to your Google Domains account.
- Under My domains, click Manage next to the domain you want to connect.
- In the left sidebar menu, navigate to DNS.
- Under Custom resource records, enter the subdomain information.
- In the Name field, enter the subdomain you’re connecting. For example, www or blog.
- In the Type dropdown menu, select CNAME.
- In the TTL field, set a custom TTL if needed.
- In the Data field, enter the Value: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
- Click Add.
Learn more about managing records in Google Domains.
Network Solutions
To update CNAME records in Network Solutions:
- Log in to your Network Solutions account, then navigate to the DNS management area for the domain you’re connecting to Impress Engine.
- Add a new CNAME record.
- In the blank Alias field, enter the prefix of the subdomain that you want to connect to Impress Engine. For example, www or blog.
- Select the Other Host radio button.
- In the Other Host field, enter Impress Engine’s CNAME address. The value will be: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
- Click Continue.
- Review your changes, then click Save Changes.
Learn more about managing records in Network Solutions.
Cloudflare
To update CNAME records in Cloudflare:
- Log in to your Cloudflare account, then select the website that you’ll be updating.
- At the top of the page, select DNS.
- Click + Add record to add a new CNAME record, then enter the subdomain information.
- In the Type dropdown menu, select CNAME.
- In the Name field, enter the subdomain. For example, www or blog.
- In the Target field, enter CNAME address: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
- Under Proxy status, click the orange Cloudflare logo to ensure that it’s grey. This allows Impress Engine to recognize the record.
- Click Save.
Learn more about managing your DNS records with Cloudflare.
eNom
To update CNAME records in eNom:
- Log in to your eNom account and navigate to the domain management section for the domain you want to edit.
- In the Edit Host Records section of eNom, enter the domain information.
- In the Host field, enter the prefix of the subdomain that you want to connect to Impress Engine. For example, www or blog.
- In the Record Type dropdown menu, select CNAME (Alias).
- In the Address field, enter Impress Engine’s CNAME address, copied from the Value column of secure.onlinesiteaccess.com.
Learn more about managing your DNS records with eNom.
1and1
To update CNAME records in 1and1:
- Log in to 1and1.
- Locate the A/AAAA and CNAME Records section of your subdomain’s DNS settings.
- Select the radio button for CNAME.
- In the Alias field, paste the Value provided . It should look like: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com Be sure to select the checkbox below the Alias field and click Save to save the CNAME record.
Please note: with 1and1, the redirect that you can set up from the root domain (domain.com) to the subdomain (www.domain.com) can only be set up as a 302 redirect. This redirect is also not a wildcard. A 301 wildcard redirect is the best method to implement a permanent redirect.
Learn more about managing records in 1and1.
DNS Made Easy
To update your CNAME records in DNS Made Easy:
- Log in to DNS Made Easy, then navigate to the DNS management section for the domain you’re connecting to Impress Engine.
- Under the CNAME Records section, click the + plus icon to add the subdomain CNAME record. To edit a current subdomain’s CNAME record, select the checkbox next to the record, then click the pencil icon.
- Enter your domain details.
- In the Name field, enter the subdomain you’re connecting to Impress Engine. For example, www or blog.
- In the Alias field, enter Impress Engine’s CNAME address, copied from the Value column of secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
- Add a period to the end of the CNAME value, then click Submit.
Learn more about managing records in DNS Made Easy.
Bluehost
To update your CNAME records in Bluehost:
- Log in to Bluehost, then navigate to the domain management page for the domain you’re connecting to Impress Engine.
- Scroll down to the Domain management section and click on DNS Zone Editor.
- Under Add DNS Record, enter your domain details.
- In the Host Record field, enter the subdomain you’re connecting to Impress Engine. For example, www and blog.
- In the TTL field, enter a TTL if desired.
- In the Type dropdown menu, select CNAME.
- In the Points To field, enter Impress Engine’s CNAME address. The value will be formatted as secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
Please note: if you need further assistance setting up the wildcard redirect for forwarding in Bluehost, you’ll need to either set up the redirect yourself by editing the .htaccess file, or contact Bluehost support to have them set up the 301 redirect for you.
Learn more about managing DNS records in Bluehost.
Namecheap
To update your CNAME records in Namecheap:
- Log in to your Namecheap account, then navigate to the DNS management screen for the domain you’re connecting to Impress Engine.
- On the Advanced DNS page, click Add new record, then enter your domain details.
- In the Type dropdown menu, select CNAME.
- In the Host field, enter the prefix of the subdomain that you would like to connect to Impress Engine. For example, www or blog.
- In the Target field, enter CNAME address. The value will be formatted as secure.onlinesiteaccess.com.
- Click the checkmark to save your changes.
Learn more about managing DNS records in Namecheap.
iPage
If you moved your nameservers to another host after registering the domain with iPage, you’ll need to make the changes on the other host. If your nameservers are hosted by iPage, then you can edit your DNS records:
- Log in to your iPage account and navigate to Edit Domains.
- Enter the DNS records for your domain.
- Add or edit your CName record using iPage’s instructions.
- If you’re hosting your entire website with Impress Engine, you’ll need to set up forwarding in iPage to redirect your root domain (e.g. mydomain.com) to your www subdomain (e.g. www.mydomain.com).
- For the CNAME value enter: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
Register.com
To update your CNAME records in Register.com
- Log in to your Register.com account.
- Locate the Advanced Technical Settings section and click Edit Domain Aliases Records next to CNAME.
- Add a new CNAME record for www (or, if you’re only adding a subdomain, add in the appropriate subdomain here such as info. or blog.) and then add the CNAME record you copied into the text box after points to. Click Continue, then Continue again to confirm your changes.
- If you’re hosting your entire website with Impress Engine, you’ll need to set up forwarding in Register.com to redirect your root domain (e.g. mydomain.com) to your www subdomain (e.g. www.mydomain.com). You can use this link to log into your Register.com account and set up forwarding.
- For the CNAME value enter: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
Learn more about managing DNS records in Register.com.
AWS (Route 53)
To update your CNAME records in AWS:
- Log in to your AWS dashboard.
- In the left menu, click Hosted zones.
- In the list of domains, select the domain that you want to edit.
- If you haven’t created your subdomain yet, click Create Record Set. If you want to connect an existing subdomain to Impress Engine, select the CNAME record that you want to edit.
- In the right panel, enter the subdomain into the Name field. For example, www or blog.
- In the Type dropdown menu, select CNAME.
- Next to Alias, select No.
- In the Value field, enter the value provided by Impress Engine. The value will be: secure.onlinesiteaccess.com
- By default, the Routing Policy is set to Simple. In most cases, you won’t need to adjust this. Learn more about routing policy options.
- Click Create. If you’re editing an existing record set, click Save Record Set.