how to connect domain name to AWS Application Load Balancer?

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I have a simple AWS setup of 2 VMs hosting a WebApp. An Application Load Balancer is in-front of these machines. I can access the DNS name of the Load Balancer and can reach to the WebApp. Now, I want to connect to my app with a domain name hosted on Godaddy. I tried to simply create CNAME (as no Elastic IP on Application LB) with the LB's DNS name, but it didn't work.

What am I missing ? I tried with godaddy support but already wasted 7 days with not solution. I want to put SSL certificate also on ALB. Should I be aware of anything specific in this setup?

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What do you mean didn't work? What does running a DIG command on the hostname return? – Chris Williams
@mokugo-devops it always resolves to Godaddy IP. I believe it is coming from parked entry. ; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> cosmitos.in ... ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 51042 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;cosmitos.in. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: cosmitos.in. 600 IN A 184.168.221.62 ;; Query time: 45 msec ;; SERVER: 192.168.178.1#53(192.168.178.1) ;; WHEN: Wed May 27 20:37:09 CEST 2020 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 56 – Deepak Sangroha
If it’s showing GoDaddys IP you need to validate in GoDaddy the records you’ve set – Chris Williams

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The problem was, I was trying to CNAME for root level domain. Now, I created an alias in Route 53 and used AWS's nameservers on Godaddy to forward request there.