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Connect a Custom Domain to Your Website

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A domain name (like yourbusiness.com) is your online street address. Buying one is as easy as shopping on Amazon — registrars such as Namecheap, GoDaddy, or Google Domains let you search, purchase, and manage domains in minutes.

Tip: Already own a domain? Great — skip to Step 2.

1. Get a Domain & Publish Your Site

  1. Choose a registrar and buy the name you want.
  2. In Chariot, click Publish so your AI-built site is live (free chariotai.app URL for now).

2. Open the Publish Panel

  • Click the Publish button at the top right of the chat window. Then, click Add custom domain under your temporary URL.
  • Enter your custom domain in the input (yourbusiness.com).
  • You'll see two DNS records — think of them as the "directions" that point your new domain to Chariot's secure hosting.

3. Add These DNS Records at Your Registrar

| Type | Name | Value | |------|------|-------| | A | @ | 75.2.60.5 | | CNAME | www | apex-loadbalancer.netlify.com |

  1. Log in to your registrar and open DNS Management.
  2. Add the A record and CNAME exactly as shown.
  3. Save. Changes can take up to 30 minutes to go live.

Visitors to www.yourdomain.com will automatically redirect to yourdomain.com — no extra work needed.

4. Launch

Back in Chariot, click "Update" in the publish panel. This will update your site's settings, which may take a few minutes. Then, your site will be live on your shiny new domain!

Making Changes After Publishing

  • Edit content: Update in chat, then Publish > Update.
  • Unpublish: Publish > Unpublish (your domain stays yours).

Custom domains require a paid Chariot plan — hosting, SSL, and unlimited updates included. Compare options at chariotai.com/pricing.

Questions? Email support@chariotai.com.