Connecting your own domain
After your site is generated, you can keep using the public /s/your-slug preview link, or point your own domain at the rebuild. Custom domains live on paid plans.
- In your SOSEI project dashboard, open Settings → Domain and enter your hostname (bare —
example.com, nothttps://example.com). - The dashboard shows you exactly which DNS records to add at your provider. Subdomains use a single CNAME; apex domains (e.g.
example.com) get three options, pick the one that fits your DNS:- Option A — Cloudflare: single CNAME on
@, instant SSL. Free and the simplest path if your provider lets you change nameservers. - Option B — ALIAS / ANAME: for DNSimple, Hover, Gandi LiveDNS, Namecheap PremiumDNS, easyDNS.
- Option C — Two A records: works on GoDaddy, Zone.ee, Namecheap basic, Bluehost, Hostinger and any other DNS that supports A records on the apex. No nameserver change needed.
- Option A — Cloudflare: single CNAME on
- Also add the two TXT records the dashboard shows — those prove you own the domain and let Cloudflare issue the SSL certificate.
- DNS propagation typically completes in 1–5 minutes; the longest we've seen is a few hours. The site stays live on the original preview URL throughout.
SSL certificates are issued automatically once DNS resolves — no extra step. Stuck for more than an hour? Email us with your domain and we'll diagnose.