ClouDNS: Verify your domain

Why verify?

A Beginner's Guide to Signing up for Google Workspace

We don't want someone else to use your domain to sign up for Google Workspace. You can help us keep your domain safe by showing us that you are the owner.

How do I verify?

When you sign up for your Google service, you get a verification record that you copy and paste into your domain settings (usually stored with your domain host).

Need help with verification? Contact Google Workspace support for fast, personalized help that’s included with your Google Workspace subscription. Google Cloud support is available for customers with Silver, Gold, or Platinum support levels.

Step 1: Get your verification code from Google Workspace

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. Click Continue to verify your domain with a TXT record.

3. Look for your verification code in the setup tool and click Copy.

   

Step 2: Sign in to your domain host

1. In the Admin Console, on the Verify your domain and set up email page, click the link to open your domain host sign-in page in a new tab.
   Note: If the Admin Console doesn’t provide a link to your domain, click here to open the ClouDNS® site in a new tab. The Admin Console remains open in the first tab.
2. Sign in to ClouDNS.

   If you don’t know your username and password, you can reset your password or contact ClouDNS support.

Step 3: Add the verification record to your domain's DNS records

1. Go back to the ClouDNS site tab you opened earlier in step 1.3.
2. Under DNS Zones, click the domain name you that you want to verify for your Google service.
3. Click the TXT tab. 
4. Click Add new record.
5. Leave the Host field blank.
6. Paste the verification record you copied earlier into the Points to field.
7. Click Save. 

Step 4: Tell Google Workspace to check your verification code

1. Return to the browser tab where you have the Google Workspace setup tool open. (You can reopen the tool if you closed it.)

2. On the page where you copied your verification code, scroll to the bottom and click Verify my domain.

Important! It might take additional time for your registrar to publish the verification code. If the Google Workspace setup tool gives you an error message, wait an hour before you try again.

In extreme cases, it can take up to 48 hours for your registrar to publish your verification code.

Next steps

1. Return to the Google Workspace setup tool, where you can:
   • Add other users to your account.
   • Activate Gmail for your organization.
2. Review the quick start guides to continue setting up Google Workspace for your organization.