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Set up marketplace domain with 1&1
Set up marketplace domain with 1&1

1&1 is one domain provider where you can buy and host your own domain. See here how to configure your domain with 1&1.

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Follow these instructions to set up your own domain for your marketplace when using 1&1 (also known as 1and1) as your registrar. You will need to configure your DNS records and make your domain name point to Sharetribe servers. Note that it may take up to 48 hours before these changes work across the internet.

After your DNS settings have been updated, visit the "General / Domain" page on your Admin panel to check them and start using your custom domain.

You can also read the official 1&1 documentation if needed.

Please note that the following instructions only apply to marketplaces under a Pro or above subscription.

Open your 1&1 DNS settings

  1. Log in to your "1&1 Control Panel". The address depends on your country.

  2. Select your package (if you have more than one).

  3. From the left sidebar, click "Domains" from the "My Products" section.

  4. Click the arrow icon next to the domain name to display an options menu.

  5. Select "DNS" from the options menu.

Instructions for a www subdomain

Follow these instructions to set up your marketplace at a domain like http://www.mymarketplacedomain.com. If you want to use another subdomain (like http://marketplace.mydomain.com), jump down a bit for instructions on how to use other subdomains.

Configure the DNS records for your www domain

  1. Find the record with "TYPE" = CNAME ,  "HOST NAME" = _domainconnect , VALUE = _domainconnect.1and1.com and delete that record

  2. From the top bar, click "Subdomains"

  3. Click "Add subdomain"

  4. Create a "www" subdomain

  5. From the top bar, go back to "DNS"

  6. Click the "Add record" button

  7. Select "CNAME"

  8. Set "Host Name" to www , "Points to" to proxy.sharetribe.com , leave TTL to the default value

  9. Click "Save".

  10. Find the record with "TYPE" = AAAA  , "HOST NAME" = @  and delete that record

  11. Find the record with "TYPE" = A , "HOST NAME" = @ and edit that record

  12. Set "Host Name" to @ , "Points to" to 52.202.50.54 , click the "Do not add DNS record for www" link

  13. Click "Save"

  14. Make sure that all changes have been saved.

Instructions for other subdomains

If you want to set up your marketplace at a subdomain like http://market.mydomain.com (as opposed to http://www.mymarketplace.com), follow these instructions.

Configure the DNS records for your subdomain

  1. From the top bar, click "Subdomains"

  2. Click "Add subdomain"

  3. Create your subdomain if it doesn't exist already

  4. From the top bar, go back to "DNS"

  5. Click the "Add record" button

  6. Select "CNAME"

  7. Set "Host Name" to be your subdomain, "Points to" to proxy.sharetribe.com  , leave TTL to the default value

  8. Click "Save".

  9. Make sure that all changes have been saved.

After your DNS settings have been updated, visit the "General / Domain" page on your Admin panel to check them and start using your custom domain.

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