Redirect to www:Just point your naked domain to 49.13.74.161, and we'll redirect it to the same domain but with www in front.
(example.com --> www.example.com)Record type: A
Host: @
Value: 49.13.74.161

Redirect from www:Point your www domain to nowww.reroot.dev, and we'll redirect it to the naked root domain.
(www.example.com --> example.com)Record type: CNAME
Host: www
Value: nowww.reroot.dev

Built-in SSL:The first time your redirect is requested over HTTPS, we'll automagically generate an SSL certificate, so this will work too:
https://example.com --> https://www.example.com
*If you don't want or need an SSL certificate, just use HTTP (http://example.com) and we'll forward that along without SSL.
SSL is a work in progress while we try to untangle some issues with certificate rate limiting. Check back soon!

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Why?:
In short, DNS is a pain. If you're trying to use your root domain (example.com) for a website, but your provider only offers a CNAME record, that won't work. Without some hacks, you can't use a CNAME with your root domain.
But, you can use www with a CNAME, and it's almost the same thing as your root domain.

Why else?:
Even if your site is working fine at one place (just example.com or just www.example.com), if you don't have a redirect set up, if people try typing in the other option, your site won't load, which causes a lot of confusion, and is really painful to troubleshoot. (We know from experience!)
This is a quick and simple way to fix that problem, so that both options go to the same place.

What's the next step?:
There really isn't one! Just make an A record pointing to 49.13.74.161, or a CNAME record pointing to nowww.reroot.dev, and we'll take care of the rest. It's that easy!

How does it work?:
Our server is running the Caddy web server, which can automagically create aliases "on the fly". It also works with Let's Encrypt and ZeroSSL to generate SSL certificates the first time the site is visited.
You can find the source files and other notes on our Git repo.

I need help!:
Since this is a free project, we can't guarantee support, but drop us an email at [email protected] and we'll see what we can do :)

Who makes this?:
ReRoot is built and maintained by Cyclone Systems.