> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.biolovers.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use your own domain

> Premium: put your page on yourdomain.com.

<Note>
  Page on the dashboard: <a href="https://dashboard.biolovers.site/dashboard/edit/profile/url" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dashboard.biolovers.site/dashboard/edit/profile/url</a>
</Note>

With Premium you can open your page at **yourdomain.com** — just that, nothing after the slash.

`biolovers.site/yourname` still works. This is an extra link, not a replacement.

## What you need

* [Premium](/premium/what-premium-unlocks)
* A domain you already own (we do not sell domains)
* A few minutes

Easiest: `links.yourdomain.com`. Using the main name `yourdomain.com` also works.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Type the domain in the dashboard">
    Sign in and open [Domain & URL](https://dashboard.biolovers.site/dashboard/edit/profile/url). Under **Your own domain**, type `yourdomain.com` (or `links.yourdomain.com`) and click **Use this domain**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a CNAME where you bought the domain">
    Open DNS for that domain (Cloudflare, Namecheap, GoDaddy, etc.). Add a **CNAME**. Copy **Name** and **Target** from the dashboard. Paste them as-is.

    **yourdomain.com**

    | Field  | Paste this             |
    | ------ | ---------------------- |
    | Type   | CNAME                  |
    | Name   | `@`                    |
    | Target | `cname.biolovers.site` |

    **links.yourdomain.com**

    | Field  | Paste this             |
    | ------ | ---------------------- |
    | Type   | CNAME                  |
    | Name   | `links`                |
    | Target | `cname.biolovers.site` |

    Leave TTL on Auto. Do not type quotes. Do not type `https://`. Do not leave a space in front of the target.

    **Cloudflare:** click the orange cloud so it turns **grey** (DNS only). If you leave it orange, Cloudflare shows error 1014 and the page will not load.

    <AccordionGroup>
      <Accordion title="Cloudflare">
        DNS → **Add record** → **CNAME**. Name `@` for yourdomain.com, or `bio` for bio.yourdomain.com. Target `cname.biolovers.site`. Turn the orange cloud **off** (grey / DNS only). Save.
      </Accordion>

      <Accordion title="Namecheap">
        Domain List → **Manage** → **Advanced DNS** → **Add New Record** → **CNAME Record**. Host `@` or `links`. Value `cname.biolovers.site`. Save.
      </Accordion>

      <Accordion title="GoDaddy">
        DNS → **Add** → **CNAME**. Name `@` or `links`. Value `cname.biolovers.site`. Save.
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check DNS">
    Back on the dashboard, click **Check DNS**. If it is not ready, wait a minute and click again. Usually under five minutes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the lock icon">
    After DNS is found, the secure padlock in the browser can take a few more minutes. The panel says **Live** when it is ready. Leave the tab open — it refreshes by itself.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## If Check DNS still fails

* Target must be exactly `cname.biolovers.site` — no quotes, no `https://`, no extra space.
* On Cloudflare the cloud must be **grey**, not orange. Orange = error 1014.
* If you already have an **A** record on the same name (`@` or `links`), delete that A record first. You cannot have both.
* The dashboard also shows a **TXT** name and value. Add that only if the CNAME still does not go through.

## After it is live

* Share `https://yourdomain.com/` — that is the whole link.
* Opening `https://yourdomain.com/yourname` sends people to `/`.
* Comments still need you signed in on biolovers.site. Reading comments on yourdomain.com still works.
* Change or remove the domain any time in the same panel.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Do I need to buy a domain from Biolovers?">
    No. Use whatever you already registered.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I connect more than one?">
    One at a time. Remove the current one first if you want to switch.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cloudflare says Error 1014">
    The orange cloud is on. Click it so it turns grey, save, wait a minute, then open the domain again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The browser warns that the page is not secure">
    DNS is connected but the certificate is still being made. Wait up to 15 minutes with the dashboard open. If it is still stuck, open a ticket in our [Discord](https://biolovers.site/discord) or use our [contact form](https://biolovers.site/contact).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Domain & URL" icon="link" href="/profile/domain-and-url">
    First-party domains, alias, watermark, who can see the page.
  </Card>

  <Card title="What Premium unlocks" icon="star" href="/premium/what-premium-unlocks">
    Your own domain, alias, watermark off, and the rest of the list.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>