How to Sign Up for Google Workspace and Buy a Domain
Follow these steps to create your Google Workspace account and buy a domain while you’re at it.
If you just signed up for Google Workspace, you must do the initial setup next. This starts with verifying that you are the owner of the domain you used to sign up.
If you closed the setup page or can’t find it, click this link to start: https://admin.google.com
If you just signed up, you will see this screen right away, which explains the initial setup.
Before you can start using Google Workspace, you need to prove that you own your domain. This is the first step.
Click Next.
The second step is to create user accounts for other people you work with. We walk you through it here. You will also be able to do it at any time after the initial setup.
Click Next.
The third step is to enable email delivery to Gmail if you wish to receive emails there.
You can’t skip the domain verification, but you can skip activating Gmail if you already have another email service and would like to keep receiving emails there.
Google does guide you through it, but we will make it even easier. Click Finish.
To begin, click PROTECT to the right of the first step.
Click I’M READY TO PROTECT MY DOMAIN.
To start, you need to know where to update your domain’s DNS settings. You do this at your DNS host’s website.
The DNS host is usually your domain host, but if you have purchased web hosting from another company, it may be your web host.
Google will try to identify the right host and give you a link to sign in to their website. If you are not sure that Google is right, click here to identify the DNS host yourself.
Once you know who your DNS host is, log in to your account on their website.
Next, find the page where you can add DNS records. Go to Google Search and type “Add TXT record –your DNS host’s name here–”
For example, if your DNS host is SiteGround, you can search for “Add TXT record SiteGround.” Google will bring up an article with step-by-step instructions on adding DNS or TXT records.
Open the article and follow the steps. Once you find the DNS management page, click NEXT: GO TO STEP 2.
Click the text under TXT Value to copy it. This is your verification code.
Next, you need to add this verification code as a new TXT record on your DNS host’s website.
The DNS management page on SiteGround is at https://tools.siteground.com/ under DOMAIN > DNS Zone Editor.
Then under Create New Record, you click TXT, enter the verification code you copied into the Value field, and click CREATE.
The steps are similar for all hosts. If you are with another host, follow the instructions on the page you found on Google or contact their support team for assistance.
Make sure to save your settings after adding the TXT record.
Keep the DNS management page open in your browser. You will need it for the third part of the initial setup – activating Gmail.
To finish the process, back on the Google Admin page, click VERIFY DOMAIN. You may have to wait a few minutes.
If you get an error, this may be because it can take up to 24 hours for your host to propagate the record. You should verify that you have added the TXT record correctly:
Go to https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/dig/#TXT/. Type your domain in the Name field, then click the TXT button.
The TXT record should appear below, showing the verification code you copied from the Google Admin page. If you see it here, you are good to go. Just wait and Google will verify you. If you don’t see the record here, this is due to one of two reasons:
1 – Your host needs more time to publish the record. You should wait and try to click VERIFY DOMAIN again later.
2 – You have two hosts and you created the record on the wrong host’s website. Double-check the identify your DNS host article or contact your host’s support team to clarify where your DNS is hosted.
If you see this message, you are successful! Click CONTINUE to move on to the next part of the initial setup.
Follow these steps to create your Google Workspace account and buy a domain while you’re at it.
Follow these steps to create your Google Workspace account.
To activate access to your Google Workspace services, you need to verify yourself as the owner of your domain name.
Activate your email delivery and start receiving emails at Google Workspace by adding MX records to your domain’s DNS settings.
Add users during the initial setup process. You can skip this now and add more users later. We cover this in more detail in the Users section.
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