Connecting your own domain

Your storefront lives at bladeos.net/bladesmiths/yourname by default, but you can serve it from your own web address instead, like www.myforge.com.

1. Add your domain in BladeOS

Go to Dashboard → Profile and open the Custom domain section (a paid feature). Enter the address you want to use and choose Save domain. BladeOS then shows you the exact DNS records to add.

2. Add the two DNS records BladeOS shows you

At your domain registrar or DNS provider, add the two records from the Custom domain card. They look like this, with your own domain filled in:

  • Routing: a CNAME from your domain to cf-fallback.bladeos.net.
  • Certificate: a CNAME from _acme-challenge.yourdomain to the value shown, so we can issue your HTTPS certificate automatically.

A subdomain like www.myforge.com or shop.myforge.com always works. A bare domain like myforge.com only works if your DNS provider supports CNAME flattening or ALIAS records. DNS changes can take a few minutes to a few hours to spread.

3. Check status

Back in the Custom domain card, choose Check status. It moves from Pending DNS to Live once your records are in place and your secure certificate is issued, usually within a few minutes. After that your storefront is served at your address with HTTPS, and your bladeos.net address redirects to it.

Good to know

  • Your HTTPS certificate is issued and renewed for you automatically. There is nothing to install or renew.
  • You can remove or change your custom domain at any time from the same section.
  • Until your domain goes live, your storefront stays available at your bladeos.net address as normal.
  • Custom domains are part of a paid plan; see the plans article for what your plan includes.