Custom domain
By default your storefront lives at yourstore.dzbuild.com. Connecting a custom domain like yourbrand.com makes your store look more trustworthy and improves SEO.
What you need
- A domain you own (purchased from any registrar — Namecheap, GoDaddy, OVH, …).
- 5 minutes for DNS propagation.
Step-by-step
1. Add the domain in DZBuild
Dashboard → Settings → Domains → Add domain.
Enter your domain (e.g., yourbrand.com). DZBuild gives you the DNS records to add.
2. Update DNS at your registrar
You'll need to add 2 records at your domain registrar:
| Type | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
CNAME | www | cname.dzbuild.app |
A | @ (apex) | (we provide the IP) |
For apex domain (yourbrand.com not www.yourbrand.com), you may need an ALIAS or ANAME record if your registrar supports it (Cloudflare DNS, Namecheap, OVH all do).
3. Wait for verification
DZBuild checks the DNS every few minutes. When the records resolve, your domain status flips to Active and the storefront responds at yourbrand.com.
This usually takes 5–30 minutes but DNS changes can take up to 24 hours in rare cases.
4. SSL certificate
Once verified, we automatically issue an SSL certificate via Cloudflare for SaaS. Renewal is automatic. Your customers see the green padlock.
Multiple domains
You can add up to 3 custom domains per store (Pro plan: 10). Use cases:
- Apex +
www(one is the canonical, other redirects) - Multi-language domains (
yourbrand.com→ AR,yourbrand.fr→ FR) - Campaign domains (
bestoffer.com→ a specific landing page)
Redirects
By default, the apex yourbrand.com and www.yourbrand.com both serve the storefront. To force www → apex or vice-versa, toggle "Canonical" on one of them.
Removing a domain
Settings → Domains → click the red trash icon. We don't delete it from your registrar — only stop accepting traffic. Your storefront falls back to yourstore.dzbuild.com.
Frequently asked
Q: I added the records but it's been 1 hour and still not active.
A: Run dig yourbrand.com from your terminal — does it return our IP? If not, the registrar hasn't applied the change yet. Some registrars take longer (24h occasionally).
Q: My SSL cert says "untrusted" in the browser. A: It's still being issued (takes 5–10 min after verification). Hard-refresh the page after a few minutes.
Q: Can I use a .dz domain?
A: Yes, same setup. .dz registrars sometimes don't allow apex CNAME — use www. instead.
Q: Does this affect SEO?
A: Positively. Search engines treat yourbrand.com as a real brand. Set up canonical URLs (we do this automatically) and submit a sitemap to Google Search Console.
Removing or changing
If you sell the domain or want to migrate elsewhere, just remove it from DZBuild and traffic falls back to the dzbuild.com subdomain.