Series
Connect your domain to an AlphaBlue website
A safety-first guide to letting AlphaBlue manage DNS or keeping your current provider and adding a Cloudflare Pages CNAME.
8 articles · 50 min total
What you'll learn
- Collect the domain and service information needed before any DNS change
- Follow the one connection path confirmed by AlphaBlue without deleting unrelated records
- Recognize when to stop and ask AlphaBlue to verify or recover the setup
Who this is for
- Already bought a package
- Running a live website
No exams, no certificates — just read what's useful.
Articles in this series
- Before DNS setup: check these five thingsFind the account, domain details and existing services AlphaBlue needs before anyone changes your DNS.Guide6 min read
- DNS safety checklist before making changesProtect email and other connected services before changing nameservers or adding a Pages CNAME.Checklist7 min read
- Choose how to connect your domainCompare the two AlphaBlue-supported paths: AlphaBlue-managed DNS or a customer-managed Pages CNAME.Comparison6 min read
- Let AlphaBlue manage your domain's DNSA controlled handover for DNS management while you keep ownership, renewal and registrar control of the domain.Guide7 min read
- Keep your DNS provider and add a Pages CNAMEConnect one subdomain to Cloudflare Pages without moving authoritative DNS away from your current provider.Guide7 min read
- What happens after you save the DNS changeKnow what AlphaBlue checks, why an update may not appear immediately and when setup is truly complete.Explainer5 min read
- Stop here: when not to continue DNS setupRecognize the warning signs that mean you should stop, keep evidence and ask AlphaBlue for help.Checklist4 min read
- Domain and DNS questions, problems and safe recoveryPlain answers about ownership, renewal, email, waiting, mistakes and when AlphaBlue should take over.FAQ8 min read