: Forward naked domain with URL path for my Google Domain I purchased a domain through Google Domains and I am hosting my app on Heroku. I would like users to be able to access my app through

@Lengel546

Under the domains dashboard, you can set how your naked domain is treated and you can redirect the naked domain to the page that you want.

You can check out the step-by-step details here: support.google.com/a/answer/2518373?hl=en
There are also options under subdomain forwarding that you can use. First, you add the CNAME to your list of synthetic records. Then, select a 'Subdomain forward' from the list of synthetic records that you have. In this case, you want to choose the CNAME you just added. You can add and edit synthetic records as needed as well. Turn on path forwarding, and other options.

You can check out the details here: support.google.com/domains/answer/6072198?hl=en

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@Ogunnowo487

Subdomain forwarding has a "Forward path" option now.

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@Voss4911412

Google support helped me.

Add cname for www
Add synthetic record @ to www.yourgoogledomain.com (change yourgoogledomain to your domain)

Works like a charm.

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@Ravi8258870

It took me a while, but I figured this one out. It's a 2 step process (maybe there are other ways to do it, but this works for AWS, too):

1) Use a CNAME record to set your example.com to forward to the true hostname.

2) To configure the naked domain, add a "Synthetic Record", and set up a "Subdomain Forward." In the subdomain text box, enter the @ sign and nothing else.

3) Select option to 'Forward path'. That should do exactly what you want.

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@Jamie184

As of right now, this is not possible, but Google Domains has a 5-day return policy, and once returned the domain becomes immediately available to be bought again from other registrars.
support.google.com/domains/answer/6000754
If this is a critical need, the domain can be returned and bought back from GoDaddy which does offer naked domain forwarding.
support.godaddy.com/help/article/422/manually-forwarding-or-masking-your-domain-name

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@Deb1703797

Just make a .htaccess file:

# Rewrite EVERYTHING to the new domain
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ newDomain.ext/ [R=301,L]

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