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# Connect a custom domain

> Connect a custom domain to your 24Mason contractor website, update DNS A and CNAME records, keep email working, and verify propagation after changes.

# Connect a custom domain

Use a custom domain when you want customers to visit your own URL instead of a free 24Mason subdomain.

## Before you start

You need access to the DNS settings at your domain provider. This might be Squarespace Domains, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, or another registrar.

## Typical DNS records

Most 24Mason-hosted sites use records like:

| Type  | Name | Value                |
| ----- | ---- | -------------------- |
| A     | @    | 76.76.21.21          |
| CNAME | www  | cname.vercel-dns.com |

Only add records 24Mason asks for. Remove conflicting website defaults from the old host when moving a domain.

## What to keep

Do not delete email records unless you are also moving email.

Usually safe to keep:

* MX records
* SPF, DKIM, and DMARC TXT records
* Domain verification TXT records

## After updating DNS

DNS changes can take time. Some networks update in minutes; others can take hours.

Once records propagate, check:

* Apex domain loads correctly
* `www` redirects to the preferred domain
* HTTPS works
* Old domain or old host no longer serves the wrong site