Domains

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Please refer to the video on How to Connect Domain to Website Builder (youtube.com) 

Publishing Your Website

Once your domain is set up, you can return to the Site Editor and hit the Publish Website button in the top-right corner to go online:

in the top-right corner to go live: Publish Website button in the top-right corner of the Site Editor.

  • The pop-up with publishing progress will appear.
  • Select the domain you want to publish to from the Website URL drop-down:

Publish dialog with the Website URL drop-down for selecting a domain.

  • Click Publish Website to confirm.
  • If your domain is not connected to the website in the Domain Center, click Connect on the right of the chosen domain in the publish modal window:

Domain list in the publish dialog with a Connect button next to an unconnected domain.

  • Then, please click the Connect my domain button to proceed:

Connect my domain confirmation button in the domain connection dialog.

For more information about domain management in the Domain Center, please refer to the How to Manage Your Domain Connections article.

Please Note: The publishing process can take several minutes. Alternatively, you can close the progress modal by clicking [x], and publishing of the site will occur in the background, with a confirmation tooltip appearing in the top and bottom right corners when it is complete.

  • When your project is published, it will appear in the Published Site section in the Website Dashboard. Click the domain name to open your live site:

Published Site section in Websites Dashboard showing the connected domain name as a clickable link.

Please Note: Only one project can be published to a domain at a time. To publish a different project to that domain, you must unpublish the current one first.

  • If you would like to publish the project to a different domain, hover over the Published Website/Update Website button in the top-right corner and click Manage Publish Settings to select a different domain from the drop-down:

Popover on the publish button showing the Manage Publish Settings option highlighted.

Please note: The publish button in the top-right corner changes depending on your website's status:

  • Publish Website: Your site has not been published yet.
  • Website Published: Your site is live and matches what's in the Editor.
  • Update Website: Your site is live, but you have changes that haven't been published yet.

Unpublishing Your Website

  • To unpublish the website, hover over the publish button in the top-right corner (Website Published or Update Website) and select Unpublish Website on the popover:

Popover on the publish button showing the Unpublish Website option highlighted.

  • Confirm by clicking Unpublish Website in the pop-up.

Purchasing a Custom Domain

You can purchase a custom domain name directly in the Site Editor. When you publish your website on a free (temporary) domain, a suggestion to buy a custom domain name will appear in the publishing pop-up. 

To find and purchase a custom domain name:

  • Select No custom domain, find yours now! in the publishing pop-up:

Publish pop-up with the No custom domain, find yours now! link below the Website URL field.

  • Enter the domain name you would like to use in the search bar and click Search Domain.
  • You will be redirected to the Checkout Page to complete the purchase:

Domain search results with a Checkout page for purchasing the selected domain.

  • Once the purchase is completed, the new domain name will be automatically added to the project.

Please Note: You need to publish your website to apply the new custom domain name.

Common Questions

What's the difference between Publish Website and Update Website?

Publish Website is used the first time you make your site live on a domain. Update Website appears after your site is already published and you've made new changes — clicking it publishes those changes to your live domain. Both actions push your site content live; Update Website is simply republishing after edits.

How do I connect my domain to my website?

Set up your domain first, then publish from the Site Editor. If the domain isn't connected yet, click Connect next to it in the publish dialog, then click Connect my domain. See How to Manage Your Domain Connections for Domain Center details.

How do I switch to a different domain?

Hover over Website Published or Update Website, click Manage Publish Settings, choose the domain from the drop-down, and click Publish Website.

I bought a custom domain but it's not showing on my site.

After purchase, the domain is added to your project automatically, but you still need to publish. Click Publish Website or Update Website and select your new custom domain from the drop-down.