Get started with domains
Find the best setup path and next steps based on your needs for a custom domain.
To review your domain options, check out our Understand domains or domains glossary docs.
| I want to set up . . . | Docs |
|---|---|
| a new custom domain | Register and buy a new custom domain with the option to manage it with Netlify DNS Why Netlify DNS? |
a custom domain for my site/app that I already own, such as company.com or shop.company.com | Bring your own domain |
| Netlify DNS for a domain I already added to a site/app | Assign a domain to your site or app |
just a standalone subdomain, such as docs.company.com, where company.com is a domain managed or hosted outside of Netlify and where docs.company.com is managed by Netlify DNS for your production branch | Delegate a standalone subdomain |
just https for my domain or an SSL certificate | HTTPS SSL |
| An alias domain or an additional custom domain since my site/app on Netlify already has a primary domain | Add an alias domain |
| A domain redirect | Add domain redirect |
| A domain transfer | Transfer a domain |
A shared custom subdomain for preview environments of my site/app, such as early-access.company.com instead of the default Netlify subdomain of yoursitename.netlify.app so I can use tools requiring shared subdomains with the production URL | Configure an automatic subdomain for deploys |
# Domain migration best practices
To keep your site/app running smoothly while you migrate your domain, check out this blog post on Migrating a domain to Netlify.
# Custom help
You can also use Ask Netlify to ask specific questions about your domain setup needs.
Let us know in the docs feedback form comments below if you’d like to see a guide for your specific domain scenario.
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