How to Connect a Hover Domain to Your Squarespace Site

How to Connect a Hover Domain to Your Squarespace Site

By Michael Thompson

March 13, 2025 at 09:41 PM

To connect your Hover domain to Squarespace, follow these straightforward steps:

Step 1: Start in Squarespace

  1. Open the Domains panel
  2. Click "Use a domain I own"
  3. Enter your domain name and click the arrow
  4. Click "Connect domain"
  5. Select Hover from the dropdown
  6. Click "Connect domain" and "Continue"
  7. Keep the DNS records panel open for reference

Step 2: Access Hover

  1. Log into your Hover account
  2. Under "Your Domains," select your domain
  3. Find the "Connect" section
  4. Click the Squarespace logo

Connect domain to Hover

Connect domain to Hover

Step 3: Verify Domain

  1. Copy the unique verification code from Squarespace's DNS Settings (first row, Host column)
  2. Paste this code into Hover's "Verify Value" field
  3. Click "Connect" to automatically add required records

Connect button with green background

Connect button with green background

Step 4: Complete Connection

  1. Wait 24-72 hours for the connection to fully process
  2. Monitor progress in Squarespace DNS Settings by clicking "Refresh records"
  3. Look for green labels indicating successful connection
  4. When complete, domain will show "Connected" in the Domains panel

Important Notes:

  • Domain remains registered with Hover
  • Temporary errors are normal during the 72-hour connection period
  • For Hover-specific issues, contact Hover support
  • If errors persist after 72 hours, check Squarespace's troubleshooting guide

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