Get started with domains (external DNS records) — by Netlify Docs

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Netlify's docs for pointing a custom domain at a site. For external DNS it lists the record to use: ALIAS/ANAME to apex-loadbalancer.netlify.com or an A record where flattening is unavailable, and a CNAME for www and other subdomains. Verify with dig after propagation.

Quick steps

Add the custom domain in Domain management first
Apex: ALIAS/ANAME to apex-loadbalancer.netlify.com, or an A record to 75.2.60.5 if unsupported
Subdomain: CNAME to your site-name.netlify.app
Wait for propagation and check with dig

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Source: Get started with domains (external DNS records) by Netlify Docs. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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