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Custom Domain (A Record Redirect).

Custom Domain (A Record Redirect)

Important: We don't sell custom domains. If you don't have a custom domain, buy one from any domain registrar out there. There are lots of domain registrars, you can find them by googling "buy a domain name". Please note that IDN domains (domains that contain special characters) are not yet supported in Sitelium.

This video shows you how to link/connect a custom domain with Sitelium and your domain registrar.

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Or follow belew steps to link/connect your custom domain with your Sitelium project.

Step 1. Click the Publish link on your project

Step 2. Select Custom Domain in the popup

Step 3. Enter your custom domain name. Include the www. as well. Please note that IDN domains (domains that contain special characters) are not yet supported in Sitelium.

We'll use www.mydomain.com as an example. 

Step 4. Click the Submit button.

After going through these first steps you need to operate some changes where you have registered your domain in order to create a CNAME Record and A Record redirects that points to your Sitelium project.

Step 5. Create a CNAME Redirect.

This is done outside Sitelium, where you've purchase the domain.

This is very simple, all companies that sell domains have these settings, you'll usually find them under NS/DNS Records.

Here is an example on how these options might look like on your end:

  • Type needs to be CNAME 
  • Host (might be Alias) needs to be www
  • Points to (might be Canonical Name or Redirect) needs to be your unique project name from Sitelium (in our example mysite.sitelium.site, yours will be different).
  • Leave TTL with the default value
  • IMPORTANT: you can't have two www CNAME redirects. If you already have one, replace that, instead of adding a second one.


Step 6. Creating an A Record Redirect

In the same DNS dashboard from Step 5.

  • Type needs to be A 
  • Host (might be Alias) needs to be @
  • Points to (might be Canonical Name or Redirect) needs to be 34.237.47.210
  • Leave TTL with the default value
  • IMPORTANT: you can't have two @ A redirects. If you already have one, replace that, instead of adding a second one.

Important: It takes up to 48 hours for these changes to propagate across the internet.

Keep in mind 1: This publishing option comes with free SSL from us. Takes up to 24 hours to be installed.

Keep in mind 2: If you've waited 48 hours and your Sitelium custom domain publishing screens show Not found on either records like this:

get in touch with the company you've purchased the domain from and tell them they need to help you connect custom DNS on your domain because you've made the changes and something must not work as it should on their side.