Published 18 September 2023 in Your Artfundi Website
Do you want your own domain name for your Artfundi website? We’ve got your back!
With Artfundi, you have the choice to use your own domain name, such as 'examplegallery.com', to showcase to your users instead of your automated URL 'example-gallery.artfundi.tech'.
This allows you to have a personalized and unique web address that aligns with your brand or business.
In this article, we'll guide you on how to link your custom domain name to your website and mailbox.
1: First your domain name will need to be registered, if you don’t have one as yet.
You have two registration options for your domain name:
You can directly register the domain name with any Registrar of your choice.
OR
Alternatively, we can take care of the domain name registration for you. In such cases, we will handle the process on your behalf and send you an invoice. Please note that there will be an initial domain registration fee, as well as annual renewal fees which vary depending on the domain extension (such as .com, .co, .org, etc.). It's important to mention that if we handle the registration, we use Cloudflare, however, please be aware that Cloudflare does not currently support the .co.za domain extension.
If you opt for this choice, please contact us, and we will verify the availability of your desired domain name and extension. Additionally, we will provide you with the relevant cost information and request your registration details.
2: Add your domain name to your Artfundi platform.
Once you have your domain name, log in to your Artfundi platform, and under ‘Website’, click on ‘DNS Settings’. Enter your domain name into the blank field, and click on the ‘Create’ button.
3: Linking your custom domain name to your Artfundi website.
The next step depends on whether you registered your own domain name or whether we did so on your behalf.
If you registered your domain name directly with a Registrar, please provide the domain name to us. We will generate Name Servers for the domain and share them with you. It will then be your responsibility to contact your domain Registrar and give them the Name Servers provided by us. Instruct them to update the domain's Name Servers from the default ones to those of Cloudflare. This will ensure that your domain is properly connected to Cloudflare.
OR
If we handled the domain registration on your behalf, we will proceed accordingly and nothing is required from you in this step.
4: Optional; If you have a mailbox for your domain, read further.
Due to the fact that your domain’s DNS is managed by Cloudflare, in order to connect your domain to your mailbox with your mail hosting provider, we will need to point the Mail Exchanger (MX) records from Cloudflare to your mail hosting provider’s server.
Please note that it is your responsibility to consult directly with your email service provider for the specific MX record details of your mailbox. They will provide you with the necessary information, (such as the hostname and priority), to configure the MX records correctly. Once you have this information, please share it with us. We will then update your DNS settings with Cloudflare accordingly to ensure your email setup works seamlessly.
That’s it! Once all DNS records have been updated accordingly, we need to allow some time for the changes to propagate. The propagation time can vary, but it can take anything between 2 and 48 hours.