How to add a custom domain

After choosing the template, the next step for setting up your account will be adding a custom domain. It is a unique name that identifies your website. 

Important Note: Adding a custom domain is not compulsory. Your website can act as one of Uteach’s subdomains.

When you register, the system provides you with a subdomain with your brand name plus uteach.io.

However, you can connect your own domain. To add a custom domain, please follow these steps: 

Step 1.  Navigate to the Settings tab on the left of your dashboard.

 Click on the Domain subtab.

Here you can see your current active domain.

To change the existing domain, fill in the field Add new domain.

Step 2. After clicking on the Save button, the instructions will be displayed.

The instructions also contain the nameservers you are going to use.

After adding nameservers, you can easily check DNS propagation via free online tools,such as whatsmydns.net, nslookup.io , whatsmydns.me

Step 3. Log in to your hosting provider account and enter the provided nameservers. 

If you haven’t decided where to buy the domain yet, our best recommendations are GoDaddy, Namecheap, Hostinger & Bluehost. They are budget-friendly and simple to manage.

As you are back on the dashboard, your new domain name will appear in passive mode. Click on the button Set Active to make it your primary domain.

Summing up, your steps while connecting your custom domain.

 You should:

1. Have custom domain 
2. Add the domain to your website's custom domain field, and click save(Dashboard> Settings> Domain)
3. Open Instruction below
4. Remove the mentioned nameservers from your domain provider account
5. Add provided new nameservers below 
6. Once you set up the nameservers in your hosting provider account, click “Set active”
7. If you see that the “Set active button” isn't active,don't worry,it happens due to caches․Please wait until it becomes active and again click Set Active.
8. Activation lasts 48 hours.
9. After 48 hours, if you see that your domain isn't active, again check the DNS propagation via these tools whatsmydns.net, nslookup.io, whatsmydns.me
10. If you confirm that you have added the correct nameservers but the domain isn't active. Please contact our support team or create a new support ticket by clicking the blue icon below to chat.

How to add,edit, or remove DNS records 

When you  successfully change the nameservers, Uteach provides the opportunity to add DNS records. To add them follow the steps;

• Login to your dashboard
• Head to the Settings tab. Click on the Domain subtab.
• On this subtab, under the domain field, you see the“DNS records” link. 

• To add the record, click on it, and this window will open. Here, you can see your added records as well as add new ones.

At this moment, we suggest the following record types.

• A record maps a domain to the physical IP address of the computer hosting that domain.
• CNAME - A Canonical Name or CNAME record maps a subdomain such as www or mail to the domain hosting that subdomain's content.
• TXT record is used to store text-based information of the outside domain for the configured domain
• MX record directs email to a mail server.

To add a new record, choose the Record type, Host, and value, and click the“Add record” button. 

FAQ 

When can I see the changes?

After you have changed the nameservers, it will take up to 24 hours for the new change to appear.Unless the domain changes, you will see an error message saying that you have not set up a DNS yet. 

What domain options do I have? 

You have 2 options to add; a domain and a subdomain.

How do I add a domain? 

When adding a domain, you will have to change the nameservers.

How do I add a subdomain?

When adding a subdomain, you will have to add CNAME.

Where do I get DNS records?

When you change the nameservers, Uteach provides the opportunity to add some DNS records.

Where do I get an SSL certificate?

Uteach provides the SSL certificate. You will just have to wait up to 1 hour.

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