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Adding your own Custom Domain

Step-by-step guide on adding your own custom domain

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Written by Famous.ai Team
Updated over a month ago

Step 1 - Publish your App.

Before you can assign a domain, your app needs to be live. In the top-right corner of the Famous.ai builder, click the Publish button.

This will generate a live preview of your app that can be accessed via a temporary Famous.ai URL.


Step 2 - Click Manage next to domains

Once your app is published, go to the Domains section of your app dashboard. Click Manage next to the "Domains" label to access the domain configuration panel.

This is where you’ll link your project to your own custom domain.

Step 3 - Add a domain

Inside the domain settings, you’ll be presented with two options:

  • Add a domain you already own – Ideal if you’ve purchased your domain through services like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains.

  • Buy a new domain – This redirects you to our sister company, deal.ai, where you can search for and purchase a domain. Any domain bought here will be automatically compatible with your Famous.ai project.

➡️ For this guide, we’ll assume you already have a domain. Click Add a domain you own to continue.

Step 4 - Type in your domain

Carefully type your domain name into the input field — for example, yourcompany.com. Make sure there are no typos, as this will instruct Famous.ai to start listening for traffic directed at that domain.

Step 5 - Check your domain is assigned

Once added, your domain will appear in the list of assigned domains, showing that it’s now associated with your app.

Step 6 - Configure your domain

Click Instructions next to your newly added domain. This will open a panel showing you the DNS records you’ll need to update — typically, an A Record pointing to a specific IP address.

These records are what tell the wider internet to send users to Famous.ai’s servers when someone types your domain into their browser.

If you purchased your domain outside of Deal.ai, you’ll need to apply these settings manually through your domain registrar’s DNS settings panel.

This article assumes you purchased your domain at deal.ai.

Step 7 - Go to deal.ai

Once you have logged into deal, we need to head to the Domains section.

  1. In the top-right menu and select Domains.

  2. Select Edit next your domain

Step 8 - Click Edit next to the row that says A.

Find the DNS record labeled A in the list. This is your domain’s primary pointer. Click Edit to modify this record.

Step 9 - Paste in new IP.

Replace the existing IP address with the one provided in the Famous.ai DNS instructions in Step 6.

This step is critical — it tells Deal.ai’s servers where to direct traffic for your domain.

Step 10 - Visit your new website on your new domain!

Open a browser and type your full domain name into the address bar (e.g., www.yourcompany.com). If everything was set up correctly, you’ll see your live Famous.ai app hosted on your custom domain.

⏱ Note: DNS changes can take up to 24–48 hours to fully propagate across the internet, though most changes go live within 10–15 minutes.

Congratulations! — your Famous.ai app now has a polished, professional web address you can share with users, clients, and partners. You're ready to go live to the world!

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