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# How to connect Custom Domain with your site?

# Getting Started

This article features the instructions required to add a custom domain to your website. Follow all instructions accordingly to get started.

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# Adding Custom Domain to CMS Site

Follow the steps below to add a **Custom Domain** to your site. 

* Go to your website dashboard
* Click on Custom Domain under the Styles and Settings Panel on your left
    * Step 1: Add your domain name
    * Step 2: Copy the values from the Type records: A and CNAME, and paste them into your DNS records.


**Refer to the GIFs and Screenshots below:**


1.  Go to your CMS site’s dashboard. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/gif-recording-2024-07-16-at-62_6nbm4t.gif)




2. Click on the `Advanced Configurations` option from the left panel of the site dashboard and then click on the **Custom Domain** under the Styles and Settings panel


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/f/1/f/cf1fc9cc00911000/gif-recording-2026-09-10-at-44_1olw27l.gif)




3.  Enter your Domain name in Step 1

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/f/1/f/cf1fc9cc00911000/screenshot-2026-09-10-at-44214_76lgx9.png)



4. Copy the **VALUE** from the **Type A** record


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/f/1/f/cf1fc9cc00911000/screenshot-2026-09-10-at-44442_16huusd.png)



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# Adding custom domain to Classic site

**Follow all the steps below**, to **add a domain** to your **Dorik Classic** website:

1. Log in to your account & go to **Static**
2. Select any existing published site where you want to add a subdomain
3. Click on `⚙️` from the lower right corner & a pop-up will appear
4. Select **Custom Domain (without www)** under Domain Type
5. Write your subdomain (For e.g. \*\* mydomain.com \*\*) in the **Enter your domain** input field
6. Copy the **IPv4 address** (E.g **174.138.116.26**) of the **A record value**
7. Press `Save Changes`

The GIFs below demonstrate how to add a subdomain to your Classic site ⬇️

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/ezgifcom-video-to-gif-6_1ug23cb.gif)


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# Namecheap Custom Domain Configuration


1. From Namcheap dashboard. Go to **Domain List**. And click **Manage** on domain you want to connect.

![Step-1](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-15_tkb6iv.png)




2. Then click on **Advanced DNS**

![Step-2](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-16_h95g1b.png)




3. Click on **Add New Record**

![Step-3](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-17_1ovif45.png)




4. Add 2 records like the following image. Replace the \*\*xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx \*\*with the IP address shown on Dorik site settings. And replace the  example.com with your own domain. then click **Save All Changes**

![Step-4](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-18_wgcqol.png)



|| DNS update may take few hours to take affect. 


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# Related articles

📌 [How to integrate Custom Domain with a Static website?](/en/article/how-to-integrate-custom-domain-with-a-static-website-j7k7yo/)

📌 [Namesilo Custom Domain Configuration](/en/article/namesilo-custom-domain-configuration-10cygq1/)