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Custom Domain Settings and DNS Setup

Connect your own domain to your getsimpleup.ca website.

Prerequisites

Adding Your Domain

  1. Go to Settings → Domains
  2. Find the Custom Domain section
  3. Enter your domain (e.g., example.com or www.example.com)
  4. Click Add Domain

Connection Options

Option A: Root Domain

Connect your root domain (example.com):

Option B: Subdomain

Connect a subdomain (www.example.com or app.example.com):

DNS Records

After adding your domain, you’ll see the required DNS records:

Type Name Value
CNAME @ or www [provided value]
TXT @ [verification code]

Adding DNS Records

  1. Log into your domain registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc.)
  2. Find DNS settings
  3. Add the CNAME record
  4. Add the TXT record
  5. Save changes

Verification

  1. Return to getsimpleup.ca settings
  2. Click Check Status
  3. Wait for DNS propagation (can take up to 48 hours)
  4. Status shows “Connected” when complete

SSL Certificate

SSL is automatically provisioned once your domain is connected. Your site will be accessible via HTTPS.