Topic

Domains & DNS

Safe, guided steps for connecting a business domain to an AlphaBlue website without accidentally disrupting email or other services.

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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

Articles

Guide6 min read

Before DNS setup: check these five things

Find the account, domain details and existing services AlphaBlue needs before anyone changes your DNS.

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Comparison6 min read

Choose how to connect your domain

Compare the two AlphaBlue-supported paths: AlphaBlue-managed DNS or a customer-managed Pages CNAME.

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Checklist7 min read

DNS safety checklist before making changes

Protect email and other connected services before changing nameservers or adding a Pages CNAME.

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FAQ8 min read

Domain and DNS questions, problems and safe recovery

Plain answers about ownership, renewal, email, waiting, mistakes and when AlphaBlue should take over.

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Guide7 min read

Keep your DNS provider and add a Pages CNAME

Connect one subdomain to Cloudflare Pages without moving authoritative DNS away from your current provider.

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Guide7 min read

Let AlphaBlue manage your domain's DNS

A controlled handover for DNS management while you keep ownership, renewal and registrar control of the domain.

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Guide7 min read

Cloudflare Registrar: connect your domain to AlphaBlue

Use scoped Cloudflare access or add a Pages CNAME without trying to replace Cloudflare Registrar nameservers.

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Guide7 min read

GoDaddy: change nameservers or add a Pages CNAME

Follow the current GoDaddy Domain Portfolio paths without deleting email or unrelated DNS records.

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Guide8 min read

Hostinger: change nameservers or add a Pages CNAME

Use hPanel's Domain portfolio and DNS／Nameservers area without resetting existing records.

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Guide7 min read

IONOS: use custom nameservers or add a Pages CNAME

Follow the current Domains & SSL paths for an IONOS root domain or Pages subdomain.

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Guide7 min read

Namecheap: use CustomDNS or add a Pages CNAME

Change Namecheap nameservers safely or create a Pages CNAME in Advanced DNS when Namecheap hosts the active zone.

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Guide7 min read

Porkbun: change nameservers or add a Pages CNAME

Use Porkbun Domain Management safely and avoid confusing authoritative nameservers with ordinary NS records.

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Guide8 min read

Shopify-managed domains: add a Pages CNAME or plan a transfer

Use Shopify DNS for a separate Pages subdomain and avoid disrupting the store's primary records.

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Guide8 min read

Squarespace Domains: change nameservers or add a Pages CNAME

A guide for Squarespace-managed domains, including domains migrated from Google Domains.

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Guide8 min read

THNIC and thDNS: connect a .th domain to AlphaBlue

A safety-first path for changing a THNIC domain's DNS settings or adding a Pages CNAME through thDNS.

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Guide7 min read

Wix Domains: add a Pages CNAME or plan a transfer

Understand Wix's nameserver restriction and safely connect only a supported Pages subdomain.

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Explainer5 min read

What happens after you save the DNS change

Know what AlphaBlue checks, why an update may not appear immediately and when setup is truly complete.

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Checklist4 min read

Stop here: when not to continue DNS setup

Recognize the warning signs that mean you should stop, keep evidence and ask AlphaBlue for help.

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