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add the dns records at your registrar

this is the one step that has to happen at the place you bought the domain. heron tells you exactly what to add; you copy + paste it into your registrar's dns panel.

3 steps~2 min
  1. 1

    log into wherever you bought the domain

    godaddy, namecheap, cloudflare, google domains — wherever you pay the renewal. find the dns settings for the domain.

  2. 2

    add the a record and the cname

    heron shows the exact values with a copy button next to each. don't retype them — copy and paste so a typo doesn't waste an hour.

  3. 3

    wait for propagation

    most registrars take 5–60 minutes to propagate. cloudflare is usually under 5 minutes. some lazy ones (looking at you, godaddy) can take an hour.

    tip

    if your domain has existing a or cname records pointing somewhere else (an old website, an email service), you'll need to update or remove them — two records can't both serve the same name.

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