# Set up R53 DNS Entry for GitBook

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**Note:** 

You will require to have a domain already registered with AWS in order for this guide to work
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## GitBook config:

1. Click <mark style="color:purple;">**Publish**</mark>
2. Select either <mark style="color:purple;">**Public**</mark> or <mark style="color:purple;">**Unlisted**</mark>

![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2FK3jn7qltDUMMYVJxVRe5%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=79198aee-d6b6-47c1-a06c-357996aa784e)

3\. Click <mark style="color:purple;">**Confirm**</mark>

![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2FkCWU07YWKIYw5hTaal7k%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=035b9806-bdca-476e-89be-8391dbc8b0b9)

4\. Click <mark style="color:purple;">**Link and domain settings**</mark>

![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2Fx5SIArfJw4TSRTVu06uO%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=20567476-bb4b-483f-8108-e6c57841a9f4)

5\. Click <mark style="color:purple;">**Connect a domain**</mark>

![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2FkBwMMgzvNhBGutplvwmx%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ac284c34-72df-47d2-a1a0-510f0ea322f5)

6\. Enter domain or subdomain name:

![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2FO2ZNsYejWC7cPQhOpJIs%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b0861b20-f813-4284-8492-724dbb1aecb4)

7\. Copy CNAME "link"&#x20;

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This will be needed for the AWS DNS configuration
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![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2FDZlteksvYPknqDhgKsft%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=aeea70c0-9f7d-4fb3-9c17-2ca353ca5abb)

## AWS config:

Go to Route53 --> Hosted Zones --> Click Domain name --> Click Create Record

1. Set up Record Name
2. Select CNAME
3. Insert Github link you've recived earier
4. Click create record

![](https://3885248957-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoE4wMO1dMVDOGDjh0En7%2Fuploads%2FHEAVYxnhTtKCHC56AEbs%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f1b561b0-7c95-41cf-be98-b508ffaaf9dd)

5\. Click Retry in GitBook

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**Note:**

The DNS CNAME Record could take up to 30 minutes to update and propagate
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### Resources:

[GitBook configure DNS](https://docs.gitbook.com/hosting/custom-domains/dns-configuration#configure-a-cname-record)