1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Next to Domains, click Launch.
3. Select the domain name you want to host on your Homestead account, and then from the Nameservers, select Set Nameservers.
4. Select Premium, and then click Save. Your domain will be parked with our parked nameservers.
5. Click OK twice.

Use Homestead support for information on setting up your Homestead account to work with your domain name. See Support for Homestead for information and assistance.

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Next to Domains, click Launch.
3. Select the domain name you want to host on your Homestead website.
4. Click Forward, and then select Forwarding Domains.
5. Click Add Forwarding.
6. Select http:// or https:// as your Forward to option. For more information, see HTTP vs. HTTPS.
7. Enter the URL you want to forward your domain name to.
8. Select your Redirect type
   • 301 (Permanent) — Redirects to the site you specified in the Forward To field using a "301 Moved Permanently" HTTP response. The HTTP 301 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has permanently moved.
   • 302 (Temporary) — Redirects to the site you specified in the Forward To field using a "302 Found" HTTP response. The HTTP 302 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has temporarily moved.
9. Select your Forward settings
   • Forward only — Forwards the domain without masking.
   • Forward with Masking — Prevents the forwarded domain name URL from displaying in the browser's address bar, and lets you enter Meta Tags for search engine crawlers in the following fields:
     • Title — Displays at the top of the browser window and in search results.
     • Description — A short description of your website to display in search engine results.
     • Keyword — A list of comma-separated keywords that describes the content and purpose of your website.
   • To automatically update your nameservers to accommodate your forwarding changes, check Update my DNS setting to support this change.
10. Click Add, and then click Save.

NOTE: Forwarded domain names can take up to 24 hours to become active. If your domain name is not forwarding, following the instructions in Updating Your Domain Name's IP Address for Forwarding might resolve your issue.

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Next to Domains, click Launch.
3. From the DNS menu, select DNS Manager. The DNS Dashboard displays.
4. For the domain name you want to forward to your Homestead account, click Edit Zone. The Zone File Editor displays.
5. In the CNAME (Alias) section, click the www record.
6. In the Points to field, type websites.homestead.com.
7. Click Save Zone File, and then click OK.

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Next to Domains, click Launch.
3. From the DNS menu, select DNS Manager. The DNS Dashboard displays.
4. For the domain name you want to create a CNAME record for, click Edit Zone. The Zone File Editor displays.
5. Click Add New Record. The Add DNS Record window displays.
6. From the Record type list, select CNAME (Alias).
7. Complete the following fields:
   • Enter an Alias Name — Type stores.
   • Points to Host Name — Type stores.homestead.com.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Save Zone File, and then click OK. The new record displays in the CNAME (Alias) section.