Using a Custom Domain Name with Your Homewo Site

Using your own personalized domain name for your Homewo page is fairly straightforward, but it does require a bit of work behind the technological curtain. Don’t worry though. Just follow this guide and you’ll have a personalized URL in no time.

Step 1: Register Your Domain

Unfortunately, Homewo does not provide domain registration services at this time, but there are plenty of upstanding registrars just a click away. Though any registrar will work, this guide will go through the process using 1&1 domain name services. Just click this link and go through the process to register your desired, available domain name. You should know that the deals 1&1 offers apply only to the first year, and that domain registration comes with an annual charge (about ten or eleven dollars a year) separate from Homewo subscription premiums. Since using your own domain name is a premium feature, a Superstar membership is required for this to work. Once you have registered your domain…

Step 2: Wait

Registering a domain may take anywhere from between 8 and 24 hours. If you already have your domain registered, you can skip this step. Otherwise, you’re just going to have to wait about a day for the process to complete.

Step 3: Create an A Record

The process for creating an A record varies depending on your registrar. Some have a user screen, where you create A records, with other providers you may have to email support to have them create the A record. If that is the case, just email support asking them to create an A record for your domain with IP 184.106.176.81

But if you are using 1&1, follow these steps.

1) Log In: Click here to go to the login screen. Enter your domain name and password.

2) Click on “Domains”: This will take you to your domain options screen.

3) Select Your Domain: If you only have one domain, this should be pretty easy. Just put a check in the check box along the left column of the domain table. This is how you select your domain.

4) Edit Your DNS Settings: Once you have selected your domain, click the “DNS” button on the tab of the domains table. A drop down box should open. Click “Edit DNS Settings.” This should take you to a new page from which you can create the A record.

5) Select “Other IP Address”: Scroll down to the “Advanced DNS Settings” located near the bottom of the page. Under the “IP Address (A-Record)” field, select “Other IP address.” This will bring up four boxes where you can enter Homewo’s IP address.

6) Enter IP Address: Type the following numbers into the four boxes that appear 184.106.176.81 (do not enter the periods). When you have entered the complete IP address, click the “OK” button at the bottom of the page.

7) Success: If you’ve followed the above directions accurately, this success screen should display.

Step 4: Wait

It may take as long as 48 hours for your A record to propagate over the World Wide Web, but it usually only takes about 4 hours. Wait a few hours, though there’s no harm in trying it early.

Step 5: Enter the Domain into the Dashboard

Remember, using your own domain name is a premium feature, so you must be a Superstar member. If you are a Superstar member, and you’ve already registered your domain name and created an A record, follow these steps to complete the process.

1. Log in to your Homewo site.
2. Click either the “Superstar” or “Superstar Features” button on your toolbar or dashboard menu.
3. Click the “Custom Domain” link.
4. Enter your domain name with the WWW. into the “Custom Domain” field.
5. Click “Enter”

If your A record was successfully created, and the DNS servers have had time to propagate your record, then your custom domain should be fully functioning now. Any attempts to access your old Homewo domain should redirect to your new custom domain address.

Cool, huh?