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Get cloud DNS nameservers:​

AWS​

  1. Log into AWS Console
  2. Navigate to Services -> Network & Content Deliver -> Route 53 -> Hosted Zones
  3. Select your domain
    1. Add the following A records to AWS DNS:
    2. 198.185.159.144
    3. 198.185.159.145
    4. 198.49.23.144
    5. 198.49.23.145
  5. Add this CNAME record to AWS DNS: ext-sq.squarespace.com
  6. Copy the NS records for your domain

Azure​

  1. Log into Azure Portal
  2. Navigate to All Services -> Networking -> DNS Zones
  3. Select your domain
  4. Add the following A records to Azure DNS:
    1. 198.185.159.144
    2. 198.185.159.145
    3. 198.49.23.144
    4. 198.49.23.145
  5. Add this CNAME record to Azure DNS: ext-sq.squarespace.com
  6. Copy the Name server records

GCP​

  1. Log into GCP Console
  2. Navigate to Network services -> Cloud DNS
  3. Select your domain
    1. Add the following A records to Google DNS:
    2. 198.185.159.144
    3. 198.185.159.145
    4. 198.49.23.144
    5. 198.49.23.145
  5. Add this CNAME record to Google DNS: ext-sq.squarespace.com
  6. Select the NS domain record
  7. Copy the name servers in Data

Add nameservers in Squarespace​

  1. Sign into your Squarespace domains panel
  2. Under Squarespace domains, click domain name you want to change
  3. Click Advanced settings and click Nameservers tab
  4. Select Use custom nameservers and add your cloud nameservers (remove any Squarespace nameservers listed)
  5. Click Save in the top right corner
  6. Test your DNS configuration (it may take a few minutes to propagate):
nslookup -type=SOA yourdomain.com 8.8.8.8
nslookup -type=NS yourdomain.com 8.8.8.8

Remove nameservers in Squarespace​

  1. Sign into your Squarespace domains panel
  2. Under Squarespace domains, click domain name you want to change
  3. Click Advanced settings and click Nameservers tab
  4. Select Use Squarespace Nameservers and click Save