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MattMaginniss
MattMaginniss

Reputation: 43

CNAME file for my github pages site is not working

I have set up my cname file so that my mattmaginniss.github.io is being displayed as matthewmaginniss.com.

I followed the instructions carefully and the settings tab says that my website is being published at www.matthewmaginniss.com so yay!

So the next step says "Configure DNS settings"

After you've created and committed your CNAME file on GitHub, do one of the following with your DNS provider: If your custom domain is a subdomain (recommended), configure a CNAME record.

If your custom domain is an apex domain, configure an ALIAS, ANAME, or A records.

This is where i am stumped, I don't know who my DNS provider is, i don't even know how to figure that out. I've been dealing with this for a few hours, and googling tirelessly has left me empty handed and lacking answers.

p.s. plan to redirect my domain mattmaginniss.com purchased with google domains to redirect to this website. If that gives you anything that can better help you in helping me, I'd like you to know. Thank you for any help you have to offer.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 797

Answers (2)

MattMaginniss
MattMaginniss

Reputation: 43

I realized my issue I didnt own the domain. Now that i purchased it and have fixed it. I set up DNS settings with GoogleDomains so that it looked like this.

DNS Settings

The IPv4 addresses are the locations github pages serves.

I hope that if you are having the same issues, you follow what i did and it gets rectified.

Upvotes: 1

sjagr
sjagr

Reputation: 16502

You don't own the domain matthewmaginniss.com, which is probably why you can't figure out who your DNS provider is. You don't have one.

Your solution is to purchase the domain name through the registrar of your choice and register the CNAME or A records the same way you did for mattmaginniss.com. Google Domains will do fine if you prefer that. You should do it rather quickly before someone else buys it before you.

Upvotes: 2

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