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

# Domains

> Configure default `.cloud` subdomains or connect custom domains for your applications.

Each application deployed on DCDeploy gets a **default `.cloud` subdomain**.\
You can also connect your own **custom domains** for production-grade deployments.

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## Default `.cloud` Domains

* Automatically generated when you deploy.
* Useful for quick testing or preview environments.
* Example: `myapp.DCDeploy.cloud`.

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## Custom Domains

You can bind your own domains for branding and production use.

### Steps:

1. Go to **workload-tab**.
2. Click on view **Quick Action** button of the service you want to add custom-domain
3. In workload-modal navigate to settings-Tab
4. Add your custom domain (e.g., `app.example.com`).
5. Update DNS records to point to DCDeploy’s edge network:
   ```txt theme={null}
   CNAME  app.example.com → myapp.DCDeploy.cloud
   ```
6. Wait for DNS propagation.
   SSL certificates are provisioned automatically.

## Best Practices

* Use default .cloud domains for staging or temporary previews.
* Always secure production apps with a custom domain + SSL.
* Regularly review DNS settings after domain registrar changes.