What is Custom domain?
The short answer
A custom domain is your own domain name connected to a hosted site or builder, replacing the platform's default address.
Custom domain, explained
Connecting one usually means adding the DNS records the host provides and waiting for its certificate to issue.
Questions people ask about Custom domain
What is Custom domain?
A custom domain is your own domain name connected to a hosted site or builder, replacing the platform's default address.
Related terms
A domain name is the human-readable address of a website, such as example.com, that points to the server where the site lives.
DNSDNS is the internet's address book: it translates a domain name like example.com into the IP address of the server that hosts the site.
SSL/TLS certificateAn SSL/TLS certificate proves a site's identity and enables HTTPS encryption; modern hosts issue and renew them automatically and free.
DeployTo deploy is to publish a new version of a website to its host so visitors see it; modern hosts deploy automatically when code is pushed to Git.
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