Can I make the default domain as mydomain.com instead of www.mydomain.com using AWS services in Webflow?

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September 22, 2023

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Yes, you can make the default domain for your website on Webflow as "mydomain.com", instead of "www.mydomain.com". However, making this change involves configuring the DNS settings for your domain, rather than using AWS services directly in Webflow. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

Log in to your AWS account and access the Route 53 service.
Create a record set for your domain. This can be done by selecting your hosted zone and clicking on "Create Record Set".
In the "Name" field, enter your domain name without the "www" prefix (e.g., "mydomain.com").
In the "Type" field, select "A - IPv4 address".
In the "Alias" field, select "Yes". This will provide you with an option to select a suitable alias target.
Choose the appropriate alias target based on your Webflow account. The options will include "Alias to ELB load balancer endpoint", "Alias to CloudFront distribution", or "Alias to another record set in this hosted zone".
Save your record set.
Next, you'll need to configure your Webflow settings. Log in to your Webflow account and go to the "Hosting" tab.
Click on the "Set up Custom Domain" button. Enter your domain name (e.g., "mydomain.com") in the pop-up window and click on "Save".
Webflow will provide you with a DNS target to configure on your DNS provider. Copy this value.
Go back to your AWS Route 53 service and locate your domain. Click on it to view the domain details.
In the "Record Sets" section, click on the "Create Record Set" button.
In the "Name" field, enter "www".
In the "Type" field, select "CNAME - Canonical name".
In the "Value" field, enter the DNS target that you copied from Webflow.
Save your record set.
It may take some time for the DNS changes to propagate across the internet. After the changes have propagated, your default domain will be set as "mydomain.com" instead of "www.mydomain.com".

With these steps, you can successfully make "mydomain.com" the default domain for your Webflow website using AWS services and DNS configurations.

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