Setting up my own domain in Docly
Follow this guide if you want to publish your Docly content on your own domain.
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Please follow the configuration guide below to ensure that your site always will be up to date with the correct DNS settings. It will also allow the Docly team to update the configuration if needed.
Get your Docly DNS subdomain
Sign in to the Docly cloud portal (https://cloud.docly.net). Under "Services", open "Subscription" and click "Open" on the subscription the domain will belong to. The subscription must be active.
In the "Add domain" card, "CNAME-record" shows your Docly DNS subdomain (it ends in .dns.docly.net). Click "Copy" to copy it.
Setup ARECORD / CNAME DNS for your domain or sub domain
Set the CNAME record to point to your Docly subdomain (the value shown in the previous step).
1-2 hours after you have set this up you can ping your domain name and get a "docly.net" reply:
Example configuration in Domain.shop if published on root domain:
Or vice versa if official name is with www prefix.
Submit the domain in the Docly cloud portal
Go back to the "Add domain" card on the subscription. Enter your domain under "Domain name" and click "Submit request".
The domain is listed under "Domains" as "Pending approval ..." until Docly has verified the CNAME record. You get an e-mail when it is active. Click "Check now" on the domain to ask for a new check.
When the domain is active, you can choose it under "Domain" when you publish a folder ("Publish online") from a workspace on the same subscription.
Docly uses HTTPS from Let's Encrypt
It automatically renews and everything is managed for you.
Redirect from www.yourdomain.com to yourdomain.com (or vice versa)
Please follow this optional step if you want your site to answer on both yourdomain.com and www.yourdomain.com.
Since your site is hosted on one official domain only, you will need to configure URL forwarding from www.yourdomain.com to yourdomain.com (or vice versa).
This makes it possible for the Docly team to update the configuration if needed.
If redirection / URL forwarding is not provided by your domain provider, you can setup another site with forwarding in Docly (extra cost may apply).