Subdomain forwarding directs a subdomain of your domain to an existing URL.
Create a subdomain to forward
To create a subdomain and forward it to a URL:
- Sign in to Google Domains.
- Select the name of your domain.
- Open the menu
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- Click DNS.
- Scroll down to Synthetic records.
- From the list of synthetic record types, select Subdomain forward from the list of synthetic record types.
- Add a synthetic record by entering the following information:
- Subdomain: Enter the subdomain you're forwarding, www, or @ for the root domain.
- Destination URL: Enter the address you're directing the above subdomain to.
- Type of redirect: This selection determines how routers and browsers store your subdomain forwarding information. If you're not sure which to use, choose Temporary (302). Learn more about types of redirects.
- Path forwarding: If you're not sure, leave path forwarding off. Learn more about path forwarding.
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): Choose whether to enable or disable SSL. Learn more about SSL and secure namespace.
- Click Add to accept the changes to your resource record.
In a short time (up to a few minutes), your subdomain will lead directly to the destination URL.
Note: To forward WWW and your root domain (also known as the "naked domain") , you can also use web forwarding.
Edit or delete records
You can change or delete records at any time. To edit or delete a record, follow these steps:
- Sign in to Google Domains.
- Select the name of your domain.
- Open the menu
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- Click DNS.
- Scroll down to Synthetic records.
- Find the record you want to edit or delete.
- To edit the record, click Edit. When you're done with your changes, click Save.
- To delete the record, click Delete. To confirm deletion, click Delete in the box that appears.