Custom Heroku App Domain with Google Domains
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Requirements:
- Have a heroku app
- Already have purchased domain name
Steps:
- Heroku:
- Click on your app on the heroku site
- Navigate to the app's settings
- Click "Add Custom Domain"
- Type in your domain name including the www. prefix (Ex: www.derricksherrill.com )
- Take note of the DNS Target created to the right. (Or just leave the tab open)
- Google Domains:
- Scroll down to synthetic records
- Make sure subdomain forward is selected, the type "@" in the subdomain (Just the at symbol)
- Select "Permanent Redirect (301)" and "Forward Path". Leave SSL Disabled
- Then type in your domain you want to forward to (www included) (Ex. www.derricksherrill.com)
- Click Add
- Scroll down to Custom Resource Records
- In the first blank type: www
- Next select "CNAME" for the record type
- Add your DNS address from Heroku into the DNS Target
