> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://legacydocs.nexudus.com/platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://legacydocs.nexudus.com/platform/settings/website/setting-up-your-own-domain-on-nexudus/configuring-your-dns-settings.md).

# Configuring your DNS settings

How to configure the DNS settings for your domain.

Before proceeding make sure you have registered a domain and [added it to your Nexudus account.](/platform/settings/website/setting-up-your-own-domain-on-nexudus/configuring-your-own-domain-in-nexudus.md)

{% hint style="info" %}
If you wish to use [Cloudfare to set up SSL](https://www.cloudflare.com/) with your domain, use [these steps to configure your domain](/platform/settings/website/setting-up-your-own-domain-on-nexudus/configuring-your-cloudfare-account-settings.md).

If you don't use [Cloudflare ](https://www.cloudflare.com/)all secure pages on the members portal will be processed using spaces.nexudus.com
{% endhint %}

## Directing your DNS to Nexudus <a href="#directing-your-dns-to-nexudus" id="directing-your-dns-to-nexudus"></a>

To direct your domain to Nexudus, you need to make changes in your DNS settings for that domain.‌

If you want to redirect a naked domain, for example: *yourdomain.com* or *[www.yourdomain.com](http://www.yourdomain.com)*, complete the following steps:‌

1. Add the **A** record to your DNS settings to direct your root domain to this IP address: 174.129.25.170.

   The root domain is usually referred to as **@**.
2. Add the **CNAME** record to your DNS settings pointing your ***www*** subdomain to *spaces.nexudus.com*.

If you only want to redirect a subdomain to Nexudus, for example *members.yourdomain.com*, you can just add the **CNAME** record. For example, if you want to redirect ***members**.yourdomain.com*, add a **CNAME** record for ***members***.‌

![Sample of DNS settings for domains without an SSL certificate](https://3743897482-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lbh_u87wC7EAH8sHaxc%2F-LrE1pQq05Hd2AAgGEua%2F-LrE2RFmfJlgKpe0hl-u%2Fcloudfare_no_ssl.png?alt=media\&token=d4f1e77e-b85f-4025-9003-9196e5c5dead)

## Why do pages still show the nexudus.com domain? <a href="#why-pages-still-show-the-nexudus-com-domain" id="why-pages-still-show-the-nexudus-com-domain"></a>

It is likely that those pages transfer sensitive information, such as payment details or personal details of the members. This means that Nexudus recognizes those pages and makes sure that they can only be loaded over HTTPS. This requires an SSL certificate for the domain name to be displayed in the browser. If you want your own domain to be displayed on those pages, make sure your own domain uses an SSL certificate to encrypt this data.‌

You cannot install your own SSL certificate on our servers, but you can [use a service like CloudFlare](/platform/settings/website/setting-up-your-own-domain-on-nexudus/configuring-your-cloudfare-account-settings.md) to proxy your domain through that service before it reaches our servers. [CloudFlare offers a free SSL certificate for all domains.](https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/plans/#compare-features)

If you are using a subdomain for your Nexudus portal, for example: members.yourdomain.com, instead of the root domain (yourdomain.com), we can generate a SSL certificate for you and install it in our servers so you don't have to use a reverse proxy like CloudFlare.