Publishing to a Custom Domain

Applies to: Codeless

Overview

Publication connects your Codeless site to a custom domain (www.yourcompany.com) so visitors use your brand instead of the temporary FlexSite URL. The wizard guides you through DNS records at your domain registrar.

Key concepts

  • Domain — address you rent from GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, etc.
  • DNS — registrar control panel where you paste records FlexSite displays.
  • HTTPS / SSL — secure padlock; issued automatically after DNS verifies.
  • Primary domain — main address when you have both example.com and www.example.com.

Prerequisites

  • ACTIVE org plan (TRIAL usually blocks custom domains).
  • Target environment ready.
  • Someone with registrar login (you or IT).

Steps

  1. Open Domains in the project sidebar.
  2. Click Add domain or start the publication wizard.
  3. Enter the hostname visitors should type.
  4. Copy each DNS record into your registrar exactly as shown.
  5. Wait up to 48 hours for DNS propagation — status becomes ACTIVE with HTTPS when verified.
  6. Set primary domain and test in a private browser window.

Environment-specific hostnames

For staging.yourbrand.com (not your main marketing domain):

  1. Open Environments, select staging, then Domain Settings.
  2. Add the hostname and complete DNS steps there.

Track publication charges on Billing → Usage. See Publication Process for the full glossary and troubleshooting.