How to map a Google Site to the domain name

Problem

How can you map a Google Site to the domain name?

Environment

Admin console web UI
Google Site web UI

Solution

Log in to your Admin console home page.
From the left menu, click Apps > Google Workspace > Sites.
From the new page, click Custom URL.
Click Add > New sites.
Click Continue.
Enter the current URL for the site. Note: The URL will be sites.google.com/domain/sitename.
Click Continue.
Select a verified domain.
Enter a custom URL for the site and click Continue.
Click Add Custom URL.

Then, create a new CNAME by following these steps.

Sign in to your domain host’s website.
Go to the DNS management page.
Find the CNAME settings and for the CNAME value or alias, enter your custom URL.
For the CNAME destination, enter ghs.googlehosted.com.
Save the changes.

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Last updated 2023-09-19 UTC.