Publication Process

Applies to: All

Overview

Publication is how you connect your FlexSite-hosted website to a custom domain — the address your visitors type (such as www.example.com) instead of the temporary FlexSite URL.

Key concepts

  • Domain — your registered web name (from a registrar such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains).
  • DNS — settings at your registrar that point the domain to FlexSite’s servers. The publication wizard shows exactly which records to add.
  • HTTPS / SSL — encrypted connection (padlock in the browser). FlexSite provisions certificates after DNS is correct.
  • Primary domain — the main address search engines and redirects should treat as canonical when you have several hostnames.

Prerequisites

  • A Codeless or Atom project whose environment is ready.
  • An ACTIVE paid plan (TRIAL accounts are usually blocked from custom domains).
  • Access to your domain registrar’s DNS panel (or someone on your IT team who does).

Steps — start publication

  1. Open Domains in the project sidebar.
  2. Click Add domain or Publish to start the wizard.
  3. Enter the hostname you want (e.g. www.example.com or example.com).
  4. Copy the DNS records the wizard displays into your registrar. This step can take up to 48 hours to propagate worldwide — patience is normal.
  5. Return to FlexSite; status becomes ACTIVE when verification succeeds and HTTPS is issued.

Steps — after publication

  1. Confirm the domain card shows HTTPS enabled.
  2. If you added multiple hostnames, set which one is primary.
  3. Test in a private browser window to ensure visitors reach the correct site.

Credits

Custom domain setup and SSL may consume credits depending on your plan. Check Billing → Usage before publishing many sites at once.