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You can also use your own domain with a Member.buzz site, but it requires that you complete some additional steps with your domain registrar.

UI Steps
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UI Step

Setup Site

Before you can begin, you must have created a Member.buzz site.

UI Step

Purchase Domain

You must purchase a domain from a registrar like GoDaddy.

UI Step

DNS Records

After you purchase your domain, you have to add a few DNS records into your registrar account (like GoDaddy).

To get started, choose whether you want to map a Domain or Subdomain to your Member.buzz space.

UI Tabs
UI Tab
titleDomain

To map your domain (https://www.domain.com), create the following A and CNAME DNS record Mapping Records to point to Member.buzz:

RecordHostDestination
A@40.117.190.72
CNAMEwwwmember.buzz
CNAME*member.buzz

Next, create the following TXT DNS Verification Records to verify the ownership of your domain:

RecordHostDestination
TXT
CNAME
@
awverifyawverify.mbzsite.azurewebsites.net
TXT
CNAMEawverify.www
mbzsite.azurewebsites.net TXT*
awverify.mbzsite.azurewebsites.net

After your custom domain has been approved , this TXT record and you have verified that it is functioning correctly, the DNS Mapping Records can be removed.

UI Tab
titleSubdomain

To map your subdomain (https://subdomain.domain.com), create the following CNAME DNS Mapping Record record to point to Member.buzz:

RecordHostDestination
CNAMEsubdomainmember.buzz

Next, if you want to use your domain root (https://www.domain.com), create the following recordscreate the following DNS Verification Record to verify the ownership of your domain:

RecordHostDestination
TXT
CNAMEawverify.subdomainawverify.mbzsite.azurewebsites.net

After your custom domain has been approved , this TXT record and you have verified that it is functioning correctly, the DNS Mapping Record can be removed.

If you still need help, you can either work with your registrar or reach out to us at https://support.member.buzz.

UI Step

Map Domain

Next, you must add your custom domain in your site's Dashboard. Again, if you are the Acme Corporation, this would be located here:

https://acme.member.buzz/dashboard/setup/domains

UI Step

Approval

Since mapping of custom domains is not yet fully automated, there is some manual work on our end.  If the status of the domain does not change to Complete within a few days, feel free to reach out to us.

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