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Custom domain on Vercel & Netlify

Vercel and Netlify deploy modern web apps for free, and certed.one gives you a free domain to point at them. Here's how to connect your yourname.certed.one name to either host.

Before you start

  • A deployed project on Vercel or Netlify.
  • A free certed.one subdomain — claim one here.

Vercel

  1. Open your project → Settings → Domains and add jane.certed.one.
  2. Vercel shows a record to create. For a subdomain it's usually a CNAME to cname.vercel-dns.com.
  3. In Manage domain for your subdomain, add that CNAME record. See managing DNS records.
  4. Back on Vercel, wait for verification — HTTPS is automatic.

Netlify

  1. Open your site → Domain settings → Add a domain and enter jane.certed.one.
  2. Netlify gives you a target like your-site.netlify.app.
  3. Add a CNAME record from your label to that target in Manage domain.
  4. Netlify provisions a free Let's Encrypt certificate automatically.

CNAME vs A record

Subdomains almost always use a CNAME. Only use an A record when your host gives you a fixed IP. Learn the difference in DNS & subdomains explained.

Next steps

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