How to connect to a custom domain?

Follow the below steps to setup a custom domain for your project. This works with any paid plan.

This feature is available only in paid plans.

Note that - We don't sell the domain names. You still need to own the domain name by yourself using platforms like Godaddy, Google Domains etc.

Once you own the domain, the Siteoly custom domains feature will let you map your domain to the sites.

How to change your existing project to Custom domain?

• Login to https://app.siteoly.com/

• Mouse hover on the site card and click Edit.

click Edit button on site card

• Click on the Edit icon on Site Domain Name

Edit site domain name

• Change the radiobutton to Custom Domain and enter a valid domain (something like example.com or acme.io). No need to enter 'https' or 'www' in this field.

• Click on Check Availability and click on 'Save Domain Name'.

changing domain to custom domain

Custom domains will be approved in less than 12 hours. To expedite, you can send email to hello[[[@]]]siteoly.com (remove square brackets)

DNS changes

Now, make below changes in your DNS settings (on your DNS provider like Namecheap, GoDaddy, Google Domains etc)

If you are setting your custom domain at root level (like yoursitename.com), please set up below two records in your DNS. Replace yoursitename.com with your actual domain name

Type	Host	Target
A	@	216.24.57.1
CNAME	www	yoursitename.com

If you are setting your custom domain at sub domain level (like subdomain.yoursitename.com), please set up below CNAME record in your DNS.

Type	Host	Target
CNAME	subdomain.yoursitename.com	site.siteoly.com

If you need help, please login at https://app.siteoly.com and ping on the support chat window at bottom right corner or send email to hello[[[@]]]siteoly.com (remove square brackets)