Custom domains

Every published Wemob project gets a free .wemob.appaddress. When you're ready for something that looks like a real business — oliveto.cafe instead of oliveto.wemob.app — you can connect a domain you own. It takes a couple of minutes and costs nothing extra.

What you need first#

Before you start, make sure you have:

• A Wemob project that's already published
• A domain you own (bought from any registrar — Namecheap, GoDaddy, Porkbun, Cloudflare, anywhere)
• Access to your domain's DNS settings (usually on your registrar's website)

Add your domain to Wemob#

In the Studio, open the Deploy tab and click + Add domain. Type your domain (for example oliveto.cafe or www.oliveto.cafe) and press add.

The domain will appear in your list with a pending label, and Wemob will show you the exact settings to put at your registrar.

Point your domain at Wemob#

Log in to wherever you bought your domain and find the DNS settings (it's usually called “DNS”, “Nameservers”, or “Advanced DNS”). You'll add one record — copy the values Wemob shows you. It looks something like this:

• Type: CNAME
• Host: www (or the subdomain you're using)
• Value: what Wemob shows you

Save the record at your registrar.

Wait a few minutes#

Back in Wemob, click Verifynext to your domain. The first time, it might say “still waiting” — that's normal. DNS changes take a few minutes to propagate across the internet. Wait two or three minutes and click verify again. Once it works, your domain will turn green and your site will be live at the new address.

Wemob automatically sets up a secure connection (the green padlock in the browser) for your domain, for free, and keeps it renewed forever. You don't have to do anything.

A note on apex domains#

“Apex domain” is the term for the bare version of your domain — oliveto.cafe rather than www.oliveto.cafe. Some registrars handle apex domains slightly differently. Wemob will show you the right settings for either version. If you want both oliveto.cafe and www.oliveto.cafe to work, add them both as separate domains.

If something goes wrong#

• Verification fails for hours: double-check the DNS record is exactly what Wemob showed you, including no extra spaces. Some registrars add your domain automatically to the host field, which can break things.
• Your old site is still showing up: your browser is probably caching. Try an incognito window or a different browser.
• The padlock isn't green: wait a minute — the secure certificate is automatic but takes a moment to kick in after verification.