How to Connect a Domain to Framer

If you've built your website using Framer and you're trying to connect it to your domain on Porkbun, you're in the right place! We'll show you how to get everything set up in the domain's DNS records so you can bring your site online. Let's get started.

How to add the domain on Framer

The first step involves adding your domain to your Framer account. You can follow this guide from Framer's site to start the process. Be sure you follow the steps under the section titled "Add a third party domain".

Once you add the domain on Framer, you'll be provided with a set of DNS records. The rest of this guide will show you how to add those records to your domain on Porkbun.

How to connect your domain's DNS records to Framer

Log in. You should arrive at the Domain Management screen. If you're already logged in, click on ACCOUNT in the top-right corner and select Domain Management.

Locate the domain you wish to connect. Click the "Details" button to the far right of your domain, which displays the domain Details area. Then navigate to the DNS Records option and select the edit icon.

You'll be taken to the Manage DNS Records menu, where we can add the records to connect your domain to Framer. Framer likely gave you a few DNS records, which we'll add one at a time. Add the first A record you were provided, formatted like this:

Type: A - Address Record
Host: @ (or leave blank)
Answer/Value: (the IP address Framer provided for the first DNS record).

Click the "Add" button to create the DNS record.

⚠️️ Note

If you get an error stating "A CNAME or ALIAS record with that host already exists", you most likely have some existing DNS records you will need to delete first. This guide explains more.

Add the second A record Framer provided you. It will be formatted similarly, but with a slightly different IP address:

Type: A - Address Record
Host: @ (or leave blank)
Answer/Value: (the IP address Framer provided for the second DNS record).

Again, click on "Add" to finish creating the second record.

Just one more record to go! The last one Framer provides is typically a "CNAME" record. Here's how that should be formatted:

Type: CNAME: Canonical name record
Host: www
Answer/Value: sites.framer.app

Click "Add" to create the CNAME record.

To make sure your records were added successfully, scroll down to the "Current Records" section. You should see the three DNS records you added to the domain.

That's it! You can switch back to your Framer account and verify the domain has been connected. Assuming everything is configured correctly, your website should come online within the next 48 hours (though it usually only takes an hour or two).

What if I'm connecting a subdomain instead of my root domain?

If you're trying to connect a subdomain (such as blog.yourdomain.com) to your Framer site, the process will work pretty much the same, but they may provide you with one DNS record. Check out the "Configure a subdomain" section of Framer's guide for more info. Here's an example showing how that DNS record might look when you create it on Porkbun:

If you run into any issues connecting your domain (or subdomain) to your website on Framer, feel free to get in touch with our support team for assistance.