# How do I setup custom domains? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [July 7, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321 "2024-07-07T17:39:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lloydpearsoniv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/lloydpearsoniv/32/5137_2.png) [@lloydpearsoniv](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/lloydpearsoniv)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/1 "2024-07-07T17:39:26Z")
I’m new here but I haven’t seen any information on this. How do I setup a custom domain? ---
**Author:** ![stephenasuncion](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/stephenasuncion/32/3111_2.png) [@stephenasuncion](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/stephenasuncion)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/2 "2024-07-08T16:38:32Z")
Hi @lloydpearsoniv, If you click the “Share” button in the top right corner of the Studio dashboard, you should see the “Add a domain” button. There, you will find instructions on what to put in your DNS records to integrate your custom domain. ---
**Author:** ![nathanielmhld](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/nathanielmhld/32/11_2.png) [@nathanielmhld](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/nathanielmhld)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/3 "2024-07-10T00:00:26Z")
Setting up a custom domain on Pickaxe is easy. Here’s a [video that covers it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u43rTbfurmM&list=PLfnljwlBqeCBKZbAevG4IPiUPzQ_Xani3&index=6). As @stephenasuncion mentioned, if you click on the share button in the top right of the studio builder, you’ll see the “Add a domain” button. ![Screenshot 2024-07-09 at 4.54.03 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/1X/943c1ed0418f914011b396acd109d0e305cd6927.jpeg) After clicking it, you’ll be prompted to add either your **CNAME** or **A Record**. ![Screenshot 2024-07-09 at 4.55.13 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/1X/b12ab042ad0f7f82592ebe6c813b0596a74c8107.jpeg) You’ll have to go over to the **DNS settings** for your domain provider (Squarespace, GoDaddy, Namecheap) and add a new record there. If you want to add your studio at a **subdomain** , for example, [gpt.example.com](http://gpt.example.com), but you already have a website set up at [example.com](http://example.com), it’s best to use a **CNAME**. If you want your **whole website** to be a studio, it’s best to use an **A Record**. In this case, you may need to add one for both **[www.example.com](http://www.example.com)** and **[example.com](http://example.com)**. Once you have, just click “I have updated my records”. It could take **up to 24 hours** for the changes to reflect. As always, feel free to reach out if you encounter any issues at all! ---
**Author:** ![tonyyap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tonyyap](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/tonyyap)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/4 "2024-07-30T09:14:27Z")
I have tried the the cname but i didnt work. Do i need to set up a website first. ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/5 "2024-07-30T17:29:23Z")
You need to buy a domain first, yes. Then you need to add the records. This [post explains](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/walkthrough-how-to-host-studios-at-custom-domain/507) how to setup a custom domain more detail. ---
**Author:** ![landed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@landed](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/landed)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/6 "2024-09-24T09:12:07Z")
Can you add just one record? I have an actual website on the TLD. Want to add the pickaxe to the subdomain [ai.bestantigua.com](http://ai.bestantigua.com) I am told the record should be [cname.vercel-dns.com](http://cname.vercel-dns.com) ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/how-do-i-setup-custom-domains/321/7 "2024-09-24T17:31:04Z")
Yes, if you already have a domain set up, then you can add a subdomain and host your studio there.