When you publish a site to Nicepage, it automatically gets a subdomain. This is a simple solution for quickly making your site live. However, this name is usually temporary, long, and difficult to remember. Therefore, all site owners get a shorter, more comfortable name that reflects the site's topic.
We will connect a custom domain to a site hosted on Nicepage. This feature is only available on the premium plans, so please upgrade your account if you want to use it.
Publish Site
Open your site. If you have not published it, please publish it to the Nicepag Hosting. By default, you will get a subdomain name at nicepage.io, which you can already show your customer.
In the Publish and Export dialog, click the Publish to Nicepage button. Click the Open button or the site link to test your site.
You can see your site in a browser.
Buy a domain
You should own a domain and assign it to a site. Click the link under this video to read more information about how to buy a domain name.
DNS Settings
Now, let’s proceed with the DNS setting. Open your registrar site. We recommend doing it before adding your Domain to Nicepage, as it takes time to populate changes. For this video, we will use GoDaddy as an example and configure the domain using A-Type and CNAME-Type records.
Go to Godaddy’s Products and Services, then click the DNS button for your domain. Your registrar may have a different name or link to a similar option.
A-Type Record
Let's set up the domain root record. It is an A-type record with @ [At sign] in the Name. This record can be found on the DNS Management page or DNS Panel. If it is missing, create it.
Click the Edit icon to edit the Data. Copy the IP from the documentation below this video and paste it as Value.
Save changes.
WWW-Type Record
Now, let’s configure WWW. We will set the CNAME Type. For other registrars, it can be the A-type. Edit the existing record and add www(dot) your domain name (dot) as the Value, www.customdomainforsite.com(dot) in our case.
Please note that the final dot is important to the correct setting. Save changes.
Configuration Specifics
There could be some complicated moments. For example, delete all AAAA-Type records with Name @ and WWW.
Please read our documentation articles related to the configuration specifics of each domain registrar.
Connect Domain To Your Site
Return to Nicepage. You need to connect your domain to your site. While in the Editor, open the Site Settings dialog, then the General Tab. Click the Connect button and enter your Domain Name in the My Domain field.
In our example, it is customdomainforsite.com.
You can click the link below the My Domain field to read detailed instructions.
Check Domain
It is important to check the connection for errors, which you may have done on the registrar page.
Connection Error
Click the Check Domain Connection button to verify the configuration. You will see the “Domain configured incorrectly” error. This error may occur even though you entered all the required settings correctly.
Why do you have such a problem? DNS changes take 10 minutes up to 24 hours to propagate completely on the Internet. Therefore, do not get confused by this error at once. Check the connection status later.
If you still have this problem in 24 hours, please return to the registrar page to verify your domain's IP settings. If those are correct, please contact our Support. We will gladly help you.
Connection Success
After about 30 minutes, let’s give it another try. You now see the message confirming that the IP is set correctly. Click Ok.
Open Site
In the Site Settings, click the link with the domain name to open your site and view it live in your browser.
Change Domain
What if you want a different name for your site? Please remember two important points before doing that: you do not need to republish your site and not clear and re-add the same Domain Name field, as the domain's reconnection may take up to 24 hours for the DNS update to propagate throughout the Internet.
Knowing that, open Nicepage’s Site Settings, General Tab, and click the Configure button. In the My Domain field, enter the new domain name, optionally check it, and click OK.
Check During Publish
Besides Site Settings, all the domain operations you can configure and check the domain connection in the Publish and Export dialog.
You can also verify your domain settings in the Publish Success dialog.
This video explains how to connect your custom domain to your website published to the Nicepage Hosting.
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When you publish a site to Nicepage, it automatically gets a subdomain. This is a simple solution for quickly making your site live. However, this name is usually temporary, long, and difficult to remember. Therefore, all site owners get a shorter, more comfortable name that reflects the site's topic.
We will connect a custom domain to a site hosted on Nicepage. This feature is only available on the premium plans, so please upgrade your account if you want to use it.
## Publish Site
Open your site. If you have not published it, please publish it to the Nicepag Hosting. By default, you will get a subdomain name at nicepage.io, which you can already show your customer.
In the Publish and Export dialog, click the Publish to Nicepage button. Click the Open button or the site link to test your site.
You can see your site in a browser.
## Buy a domain
You should own a domain and assign it to a site. Click the link under this video to read more information about how to buy a domain name.
## DNS Settings
Now, let’s proceed with the DNS setting. Open your registrar site. We recommend doing it before adding your Domain to Nicepage, as it takes time to populate changes. For this video, we will use GoDaddy as an example and configure the domain using A-Type and CNAME-Type records.
Go to Godaddy’s Products and Services, then click the DNS button for your domain. Your registrar may have a different name or link to a similar option.
### A-Type Record
Let's set up the domain root record. It is an A-type record with @ [At sign] in the Name. This record can be found on the DNS Management page or DNS Panel. If it is missing, create it.
Click the Edit icon to edit the Data. Copy the IP from the documentation below this video and paste it as Value.
Save changes.
### WWW-Type Record
Now, let’s configure WWW. We will set the CNAME Type. For other registrars, it can be the A-type. Edit the existing record and add www(dot) your domain name (dot) as the Value, www.customdomainforsite.com(dot) in our case.
Please note that the final dot is important to the correct setting. Save changes.
## Configuration Specifics
There could be some complicated moments. For example, delete all AAAA-Type records with Name @ and WWW.
Please read our documentation articles related to the configuration specifics of each domain registrar.
## Connect Domain To Your Site
Return to Nicepage. You need to connect your domain to your site. While in the Editor, open the Site Settings dialog, then the General Tab. Click the Connect button and enter your Domain Name in the My Domain field.
In our example, it is customdomainforsite.com.
You can click the link below the My Domain field to read detailed instructions.
## Check Domain
It is important to check the connection for errors, which you may have done on the registrar page.
## Connection Error
Click the Check Domain Connection button to verify the configuration. You will see the “Domain configured incorrectly” error. This error may occur even though you entered all the required settings correctly.
Why do you have such a problem? DNS changes take 10 minutes up to 24 hours to propagate completely on the Internet. Therefore, do not get confused by this error at once. Check the connection status later.
If you still have this problem in 24 hours, please return to the registrar page to verify your domain's IP settings. If those are correct, please contact our Support. We will gladly help you.
## Connection Success
After about 30 minutes, let’s give it another try. You now see the message confirming that the IP is set correctly. Click Ok.
## Open Site
In the Site Settings, click the link with the domain name to open your site and view it live in your browser.
## Change Domain
What if you want a different name for your site? Please remember two important points before doing that: you do not need to republish your site and not clear and re-add the same Domain Name field, as the domain's reconnection may take up to 24 hours for the DNS update to propagate throughout the Internet.
Knowing that, open Nicepage’s Site Settings, General Tab, and click the Configure button. In the My Domain field, enter the new domain name, optionally check it, and click OK.
## Check During Publish
Besides Site Settings, all the domain operations you can configure and check the domain connection in the Publish and Export dialog.
You can also verify your domain settings in the Publish Success dialog.
## Related Article
[Connect A Custom Domain](page:1293)
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