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# Custom Domain

> Use your own domain for your scheduling page. Add a custom domain, configure DNS, and manage domain status.

Custom Domain lets you serve your scheduling page from your own domain (for example, `meet.yourdomain.com`) instead of the default Novacal URL.

## How URLs work with a custom domain

Once your custom domain is active, your scheduling pages are served on your domain:

* Your main scheduling page: **novacal.io/username** is served at **meet.example.com** (root path).
* Event-type booking links: **novacal.io/username/standard-meeting** becomes **meet.example.com/standard-meeting** — the event-type slug (e.g. `/standard-meeting`) is the same; the username is not in the URL on your custom domain.

So if your default link is `https://novacal.io/jane` and you add `meet.example.com`, bookers can use `https://meet.example.com` for your main page and `https://meet.example.com/standard-meeting` for that event type. Your old Novacal links continue to work as well.

## Adding a Custom Domain

1. Go to **Settings → Custom Domain**.
2. Enter your full domain in the **Domain** field (e.g. `meet.yourdomain.com`).
   * Use a subdomain such as `meet`, `book`, or `schedule` — not your root domain (e.g. not `yourdomain.com`).
3. Click **Add Domain**.

After adding the domain, it will appear in the list with status **Pending** until DNS is configured and verified.

## Configuring DNS

You need to add a **CNAME** record at your DNS provider so the domain points to Novacal.

### CNAME record to add

| Type  | Name        | Value               | TTL  |
| ----- | ----------- | ------------------- | ---- |
| CNAME | (subdomain) | `custom.novacal.io` | Auto |

* **Name**: The subdomain part of your custom domain. For `meet.yourdomain.com`, use `meet`. For `book.yourdomain.com`, use `book`.
* **Value**: Always `custom.novacal.io`.
* **TTL**: Leave as default (e.g. Auto) unless your provider requires a specific value.

### Where to add the record

Add this CNAME in the DNS settings for the domain where you bought it (e.g. GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, Google Domains, your registrar or hosting DNS).

After saving the CNAME, propagation can take a few minutes. Novacal will verify the record and update the domain status when it’s correct.

## Domain Status

* **Pending**: Domain is added but DNS is not yet configured or verified. Add the CNAME record as above and wait for verification.
* **Active** (or non-pending): DNS is verified. Your scheduling page is available on your custom domain.

Once active, you can share your custom URL (e.g. `https://meet.yourdomain.com`) so bookers use your brand’s domain.

## Deleting a Custom Domain

1. Go to **Settings → Custom Domain**.
2. Click **Delete** next to your domain.
3. Confirm in the dialog.

Deleting removes the custom domain from your account. You can add a new one later if needed.

## Tips

* Use a subdomain (e.g. `meet.yourdomain.com`) rather than the root domain for simpler and more reliable setup.
* After changing DNS, allow a few minutes for verification; if it takes longer, double-check the CNAME name and value at your DNS provider.
* Only one custom domain can be active per account at a time. Delete the current one before adding another.