How to connect your domain to Adobe Portfolio

Want to link your domain to your Adobe Portfolio? We can do that! Before we begin, be sure to get the IP addresses of your web server for your Adobe Portfolio. This link from the Adobe Portfolio Knowledge base will show you how.

Adobe Portfolio offers two IP addresses, you will want to use both.

Let's get started! You will need to add four A records for your domain to work.

Setting up your domain's first IP Address A records

1
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.
2
Click the drop-down list to the far right of your domain. Then click the "Edit" option next to DNS records.
3
On the Manage DNS Records screen, scroll down and locate one or more A records that are currently pointing at the wrong web server. Click the trash can icons to the right of the bad records to remove them.
4
Scroll to the top of the Manage DNS Records screen, and enter the following information:    
Type is set to "A - Address record" 
Host is left blank
Answer is the first IP address listed in your Portfolio Settings.  This article will help you find it.       
Here's an example: 

Repeat this step, but with the following information:

Type is set to "A - Address record" 
Host is set to "www"
Answer is the first IP address listed in your Portfolio Settings.

Setting up your domain's second A record

Next, we will want to add the second set of A records. Here's how:

1
Return to the Manage DNS Records screen. 
2
Scroll up to the top to add another record. The second record will have the following fields:
Type is set to "A - Address record" 
Host is left blank
Answer is the second IP address listed in your Portfolio Settings    
Once those fields are entered, hit add. 
 Repeat those steps, but with the following information:
Type  is set to "A - Address record" 
Host is set to "www"
Answer is the second IP address listed in your Portfolio Settings    

3
Click the X icon in the top right of the popup box to close the "Manage DNS Records" window.

That's it! You have connected your domain to Adobe Portfolio. It can take up to 48 hours for these changes to go through. You will also want to complete a few additional steps on Adobe Portfolio. From their Knowledgebase

"Finally, enter your Custom Domain in the Portfolio editor, in Settings --> Domain Name. Enter your Custom Domain and click "Apply". *Please enter the root domain (without www in front)."

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