- Login into https://manage.windowsazure.com/
- Choose
Websites->[Your Website]-> Configure - Scroll down to
Domain names-> ClickManage Domains(note that custom domains can only be used when in the Shared, Basic, or Standard modes) - Add your domain there and it should work
EDIT:
Looking at your DNS record it seems that you have only A record andTo summarize, here are the steps you have missed another CNAME record for awverifyneed to take:
Note section Create an “awverify” record1) Create CNAME record redirecting user from your domain to Azure specified domain using tools provided by your DNS hosting service
This step will ensure that when going to (A records only) inwww.history-podcasts.com user will transparently be taken to http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-custom-domain-name/history-podcasts.azurewebsites.net
Type: CNAME Name: www Value: history-podcasts.azurewebsites.net Make sureIMPORTANT: Please note that it takes time for DNS servers to update their records therefore you have one of the following:should wait around 30 minutes before continuing.
A record2) Redirect your naked domain to subdomain using DNS hosting service tools
history-podcasts.comThis step will ensure that when going to -> 168.62.225.23history-podcasts.com user will be redirected to www.history-podcasts.com
+For Google Domains you can follow this guide here.
CNAME record3) Add your domain to Azure Website
awverify.history-podcasts.com should mapThis step will assure Azure that you own the domain and you want your site to awverify.history-podcasts.azurewebsitesbe reachable using specified domain name.net
- Login into https://manage.windowsazure.com/
- Navigate
Websites -> [Your Website] -> Configure - Scroll down to
Domain names - Click
Manage Domains(note that custom domains can only be used when in the Shared, Basic, or Standard modes) - Add your domain
www.history-podcasts.com
-- OR-- At this point you should be able to reach your web site using both history-podcasts.com and www.history-podcasts.com domain names.
CNAME record If your website requires HTTPS, you will have to take extra steps:
history-podcasts.com -> history-podcasts.azurewebsites.nethttp://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-configure-ssl-certificate/