What is a custom domain?
A custom domain is a unique web address (URL) that individuals, businesses, or organizations can purchase and use for their websites, email addresses, or other online platforms.
This guide will show you how to add a custom domain to Pory.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, you'll need the following:
- An account. If you don't have one, you can create one.
- A paid subscription. Learn more about our pricing.
- A domain name. If you don't have one, you can purchase one from any one of the following domain registrars:
Step 1: Add a custom domain
- Navigate to your Workspace and click on the Edit button of your portal.
- Navigate to Settings from the sidebar.
- Click on the Domain tab
- Enter your custom domain
Step 2: Configure your domain
After adding your domain, you'll be presented with a DNS record that you'll need to add to your domain's DNS settings.
Adding an apex domain
If you're adding an apex domain (e.g. example.com), you'll need to add an A record with the following values:
- Name:
@(or leave it blank) - Value:
76.76.21.21 - TTL:
86400(or the highest value possible)
Adding a subdomain
If you're adding a subdomain (e.g. go.example.com), you'll need to add a CNAME record with the following values:
- Name:
go(or whatever subdomain you want to use) - Value:
cname.vercel-dns.com - TTL:
86400(or the highest value possible)
Note that we do not support using www. as a subdomain, since the www. subdomain will always redirect to the apex domain instead.
We recommend using the following variations for your subdomains:
go.example.comtry.example.comlinks.example.com
If you're using Cloudflare as your DNS provider, you might need to configure some extra steps for it to work properly. Please refer to our guide on using Cloudflare domains with Pory for more information.
Step 3 (optional): Verify domain ownership
This step is only applicable if you are adding a domain that is currently being used on Vercel.
Since we use Vercel as the DNS provider for Pory, you'll need to verify that you own the domain before you can add it to your Pory portal.
To do that, you'll need to add a TXT record with the following values:
- Name:
_vercel - Value:
vc-domain-verify=...(the value will be provided to you on the Pory dashboard)
Warning: If you are using this domain for another site, setting this TXT record will transfer domain ownership away from that site and break it. Please exercise caution when setting this record.
How long do I have to wait for my domain to work?
Domain configuration can take anywhere between 1 to 24 hours to complete. If your domain still doesn't work after 24 hours, please send us an email and we'll be happy to help you out.