Custom Domain Setup
Learn how to attach a spectacular custom domain (e.g., example.com) instead of the default vercel.app.
Connecting Your Own Custom Domain
By default, publishing your website grants you a free Vercel subdomain like https://project-name.vercel.app. However, to elevate your brand value, a custom .com or .io domain is essential.
# Vercel DNS Setup Complete A to Z Guide
1. Go to Vercel Personal Dashboard
- Log into the Vercel platform (vercel.com) using your GitHub account.
- Click on the ZeroPack project box that was just deployed to enter detail settings.
2. Click the Add Domain Button
- Head over to the Settings tab on the top menu.
- Look for the Domains tab in the left sidebar.
- Enter your pre-purchased custom domain (e.g., mycompany.com) inside the input field and press [Add].
3. Modify DNS configurations at your Domain Registrar
- On the Vercel screen, you will likely see an "Invalid Configuration" text in red, assigning you the task to add specific DNS records.
- Go to the "DNS Management" menu on the site where you bought the domain (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare).
- If using the A Record method, add a new record pointing to the given IP (e.g., 76.76.21.21).
- If you want a www.mycompany.com format, it is highly recommended to add a CNAME Record with the value cname.vercel-dns.com.
Be aware that global DNS Name Server propagation can take anywhere from 1 hour to 24 hours depending on the ISP networks. Please sit back and relax until the blue Valid checkmark badge appears on your Vercel screen!