Using your own domain

Custom domains are available on paid plans. You'll need a domain name from a registrar such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare or Squarespace Domains.

Step 1 — Add a DNS record at your domain provider

Sign in where you bought your domain and find its DNS settings. Add this record:

If there's already a www record, edit it instead of adding another.

Step 2 — Enter the domain in XSiteBuilder

1. Go to the site's page (Manage) → Settings.
2. Type your domain in Custom domain, e.g. www.yourbusiness.com.
3. Click Save settings.

That's it. The first time someone visits, a free security certificate (HTTPS) is set up automatically — the very first visit can take a few extra seconds.

Good to know

• DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to 48 hours to reach everyone.
• Most providers don't allow a CNAME on the bare domain (yourbusiness.com without www). Use your provider's redirect or forwarding feature to send the bare domain to https://www.yourbusiness.com.
• Your free address keeps working too.
• Make sure the site is published.

Still not working? Check the record with a free tool such as dnschecker.org — the www name should point to build.xsitebuilder.com.