Address and domain
Connecting your own domain (step by step)
Publishing your site on your own address like yourcompany.com: adding the domain, DNS records, automatic SSL and the primary address.
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On the Business and Enterprise plans you can publish your site on your own domain (e.g. yourcompany.com). The SSL certificate (https and the padlock icon) is set up automatically and renewed before it expires, at no extra cost. You buy the domain yourself from any registrar (GoDaddy, Natro, İsimtescil, Turhost…); Teklif Atölyesi doesn't sell domains.
1. Add the domain
- Open the Website › Domain tab.
- On the Your own domain card, type
yourcompany.cominto the Domain field (without https:// and /). - Keep Also add: www.yourcompany.com ticked: both addresses work and one redirects to the other.
- Press Add domain. You'll see “Domain added. Now add the DNS records.” and the records table opens.
You can connect up to 3 domains; a domain and its www version count as one.
2. Add the DNS records
Add the records from the table in the control panel of the company you bought the domain from (usually under “DNS management” or “DNS records”). Copy the value in each row with Copy and paste it; don't type it by hand.
| Type | Name (Host) | Value | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXT | _teklifatolyesi | The verification value shown in the panel | Ownership check |
| A | @ (root) | The IP address shown in the panel | Site address |
| CNAME | www | yourcompany.com | www address |
- TXTName (Host): _teklifatolyesiValue: The verification value shown in the panelPurpose: Ownership check
- AName (Host): @ (root)Value: The IP address shown in the panelPurpose: Site address
- CNAMEName (Host): wwwValue: yourcompany.comPurpose: www address
3. Check and wait
After adding the records, press Check now. DNS changes usually spread within a few minutes, sometimes a few hours. We also check every hour, so you don't need to keep the page open. Setup moves through these steps:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Waiting for DNS | The records aren't visible yet or are wrong; the table says what the problem is. |
| Setting up SSL | DNS is verified; the certificate is being obtained and the server configured. This usually takes a few minutes. |
| Live | The site opens at https://yourcompany.com; the certificate's expiry date is shown and it renews automatically. |
| Problem | SSL couldn't be set up after several attempts, or the DNS records have changed. Domain problems |
| Removing | The domain is being removed from the server; this takes a few minutes. |
- Waiting for DNSThe records aren't visible yet or are wrong; the table says what the problem is.
- Setting up SSLDNS is verified; the certificate is being obtained and the server configured. This usually takes a few minutes.
- LiveThe site opens at https://yourcompany.com; the certificate's expiry date is shown and it renews automatically.
- ProblemSSL couldn't be set up after several attempts, or the DNS records have changed. Domain problems
- RemovingThe domain is being removed from the server; this takes a few minutes.
When your domain goes live, you get a “yourcompany.com is live” notification in the app. Your own domain becomes the primary address; your free yourcompany.teklifatolyesi.com address redirects visitors to the new one, so the links you shared before keep working.
Quick directions by registrar
| Registrar | What to do |
|---|---|
| GoDaddy | Your domain → DNS → Add record. For the root, type @ in the Name field. Edit the default “Parked” A record; adding a new one next to it is not enough. |
| Natro | Add the records in the domain's DNS management section of the customer panel. For the root, type @ or leave it empty. |
| İsimtescil | Add the records in the domain's DNS management section of the panel. Use @ for the root. |
| Turhost | Add the records in the domain's DNS management section of the customer panel. Use @ for the root. |
| Cloudflare | DNS → Records → Add record. The proxy status must be the grey cloud (DNS only); with the orange cloud, verification and SSL don't work. |
| Other | Records are added in the panel where the domain's name servers (NS) are managed. If your hosting company manages your DNS, add them there. |
- GoDaddyYour domain → DNS → Add record. For the root, type @ in the Name field. Edit the default “Parked” A record; adding a new one next to it is not enough.
- NatroAdd the records in the domain's DNS management section of the customer panel. For the root, type @ or leave it empty.
- İsimtescilAdd the records in the domain's DNS management section of the panel. Use @ for the root.
- TurhostAdd the records in the domain's DNS management section of the customer panel. Use @ for the root.
- CloudflareDNS → Records → Add record. The proxy status must be the grey cloud (DNS only); with the orange cloud, verification and SSL don't work.
- OtherRecords are added in the panel where the domain's name servers (NS) are managed. If your hosting company manages your DNS, add them there.
If you're moving from an old site
If another site was live on the domain before, redirect the old page addresses to the new pages so you don't lose your Google rankings: Moving from an old site (301). Add the new address to Google Search Console too: Search Console verification.
Removing a domain
Remove next to the domain stops the site from opening at that address; the www version is removed too. Removal finishes within a few minutes. If you like, you can delete the DNS records afterwards in your registrar's panel.
Related topics
- Domain problems: DNS, SSL and CloudflareWhat the warnings on the Domain tab mean and how to fix them: TXT record not found, wrong A record, IPv6, Cloudflare orange cloud, parking page, SSL could not be set up.
- Moving from an old site: 301 redirectsKeeping your Google rankings and shared links when you move your domain from a previous site, by permanently redirecting old page addresses to new pages.
- Google Search Console, Bing and Yandex verificationVerifying your site on your own domain with Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools and Yandex Webmaster, and submitting your sitemap.
- Your site's free address (subdomain)Every site gets a free address like yourcompany.teklifatolyesi.com; the rules and what happens when you change it.