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Custom URLs
Wetpaint offers the option of redirecting your Wetpaint site to your own custom domain. A domain or URL is basically a site's "address" on the World Wide Web. This is sometimes referred to as a web address. For example, http://yoursite.wetpaint.com could become www.yourowndomain.com.
How do I apply a custom domain to my site?
Step 1: Purchase your domain name
The first step is purchasing registered domain. If you already own one, check with your domain registrar to confirm that you have the ability to update your DNS settings, and skip to Step 2.
| Purchasing a Domain Wetpaint recommends purchasing a domain from the GoDaddy, Dotster, or Network Solutions, however, you can purchase a domain from any provider that you choose. If you decide to use a different provider, scroll down for some general guidelines. |
Step 2: Update your DNS Settings
Get step-by-step instructions on how to do this with our recommended providers at the links below:
If you use a different registrar, below are some general guidelines. Please keep in mind that Wetpaint cannot make any guarantee that the domain registrar you use will work with your Wetpaint site. We highly recommend using a registrar listed above as Wetpaint has a relationship with each and they have been proven to work with Wetpaint sites.
Create a CNAME alias for [www] and [*]
The primary method for modifying your DNS settings to map your Wetpaint site is to create a CNAME alias for [www]. This will allow access to your Wetpaint site from your domain name (www.yourdomain.com).
A secondary CNAME that you may choose to set up is the catch-all, or * record. Setting up this record will allow access to your site if a user types in anything other than "www" in front of your domain name (anything.yourdomain.com). This is not required but will correct any mistyping of "www" by users.
Your DNS CNAME settings should look similar to this:
Host Name Address Record Type www yoursite.Wetpaint.com CNAME * yoursite.Wetpaint.com CNAME
The steps necessary to add a new CNAME record should be detailed in your registrar's help documentation. After you have added your CNAME record, it will take 12 to 48 hours for this information to propagate across the web.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you affect CNAME records only. Changes to A records or MX records can affect your ability to utilize email or other internet protocols.
Step 3: Apply your custom domain to your Wetpaint site
Now that you have your custom domain purchased and your DNS info set, login to your Wetpaint site, click on Settings, then click on the Upgrades tab. Follow the instructions on your site to complete the process.
Other useful info:
Redirecting your base URL
Setting up your CNAME alias as directed above will not affect traffic directed to your base domain (yourdomain.com, without the www). You will need to set a redirect from example.com to www.example.com or set up forwarding from your domain to your Wetpaint URL (yoursite.wetpaint.com). This process varies from one registrar to another, so contact your registrar for instructions on redirecting your base URL.
Auto-redirect to your custom URL
After you have set up your DNS records and the information has propogated across the web, the URL that appears in your browser will always display as www.yourdomain.com. Your Wetpaint URL, which will still operate, will automatically redirect to your custom URL.
Removing a custom URL
You can remove a custom URL at any time by returning to your site and navigating to Settings > Custom URL. From this page you will see the status of your custom URL (Pending or Active), and you will have the ability to remove your custom URL.
Note that if you remove your custom URL, the ability to use your custom URL will be immediately removed and you will need to access your site via the Wetpaint subdomain URL (yoursite.wetpaint.com) that you originally defined when you created your site.
Also note that if you intend to move your domain elsewhere, you should remove the custom domain from your wiki before changing the DNS settings at your chosen domain registrar. If you fail to do this, you may not be able to reach your wiki.
| Have you already set up a custom URL for your site? Help others by sharing what you know! | Save someone from reinventing the wheel! Write up an overview of the process -- others who use the same registrar can learn from your experience. Add a thread to this page below about the registrar you used. |
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| KeziahShahinesJames | customize URL (page: 1 2) | 21 | Apr 25 2012, 4:11 AM EDT by uzicom | ||
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Hello, I think of change the address URL of my wiki (www.nameofdomain.com instead of www.namedomain.wetpaint.com), I took a look in the different sites presented here and I saw that it isn't very costly. However, I don't understand very well how it works. I would like only change my address URL and my money is in Euros. Do you know if my credit card will work to pay for a custom URL in dollars? Can I purchase a name of domain already used but available again (there are a lot of names of domain who are available on the net because their former owners have abandoned them) For the promotion of my wiki, is it well to take a name of domain pre-existing or should I create my own name of domain? Your advices are very precious here, I don't speak English very well and sometimes, I don't understand what is explained. Thank you. Keziah. ;)
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| zany2¢ | remove custom URL | 4 | Oct 19 2011, 4:29 PM EDT by zany2¢ | ||
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I cancelled the domain names cafecomplexity.org and cafecomplexity.com, however, I canNOT access my wiki with the custom url NOR the wetpaint subdomain url. Help, please. Thanks.
Note: Another user had a similar issue (see http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/thread/4582972/Need+help+deactivating+custom+URL). The response was to contact Jeremy, but Jeremy's page specifically states "First off - please don't send me a message." (http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/account/Jeremy_Wetpaint)
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| Dr.Pushkarna | How to Setup My co.cc Domain for my wetpaint site | 6 | Jul 28 2011, 3:23 PM EDT by Naru2008 | ||
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hello sir,
i have a co.cc domain and i want to use this domain as my wetpaint site. so will you please send me settings for this domain {DNS settings} this is diff than go daddy and dostor settings so please help.
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