Custom Domains — Getting YourApp.com Working
Buy a domain name, connect it to your Vercel deployment, and make your app accessible at a professional URL.
Your app is live at your-project.vercel.app. That's great for testing and development, but when you share your project with the world, you want a real domain name. myawesomeapp.com hits different than my-awesome-app-three.vercel.app.
A custom domain makes your project feel professional and permanent. Let's get one set up.
What Is a Domain Name?
A domain name is the human-readable address of a website. When you type google.com into your browser, you're using a domain name. Behind the scenes, it translates to an IP address (like 142.250.80.46) — a number that computers use to find each other on the internet.
Domain names are rented, not bought. You pay an annual fee (usually $10-20/year) to a registrar (a company that manages domain name registrations). As long as you keep
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