Features
Publish Your Website
Step-by-step guide to publishing your Readdy website online and making it accessible to visitors with custom domains
Once you’ve created a project, you can publish it to the internet so that others can access your site. This guide will walk you through the steps to publish your project online. Before you begin, please make sure your website is fully built and ready to go live.
2. Choose Whether You Already Have a Domain
After selecting Yes, click Next to start connecting your domain.
After entering your domain, click Next. The system will validate the domain. If validation is successful, you’ll proceed to Step 2.
Watch this video carefully if you’re unfamiliar with DNS setup.
If you see “Record added, please wait for DNS propagation”, it indicates that DNS has been configured correctly and you need to wait for the propagation to complete, which may take a few minutes (usually no more than 15 minutes).
When the status shows “Success”, your DNS setup is complete. Click Publish to publish your site.
🎉 Congratulations!
Your site is now live. Click “View My Website” to view your published site.
1. Go to the Project Publish Page
Navigate to your project page and click the Publish button in the top right corner. This will take you to the project settings - Publish Project page.2. Choose Whether You Already Have a Domain
What is domain?
A domain is the address of a website. For example, Google’s domain is google.com. To make your website accessible online, you need to purchase a domain and publish your website to it. Others can then visit your website through this domain.
A domain is the address of a website. For example, Google’s domain is google.com. To make your website accessible online, you need to purchase a domain and publish your website to it. Others can then visit your website through this domain.
- If you already have your own domain, select Yes, I already have a domain. This guide will walk you through connecting your domain to the project and publishing it.
- If you don’t have a domain yet, select No, I need to buy a domain. We support purchasing a new domain via IONOS. How to Buy a Domain >
3. Connect a Custom Domain
You’ll begin with Step 1 of the domain connecting process. Enter the domain you want to use in the input field. Please note: a domain can only be bound to one website, so make sure the domain is purchased and not already in use.Common Domain Validation Errors
If validation fails, you’ll see a red error message. Here’s how to interpret and resolve common errors:Please enter a correct domain
Please enter a correct domain
The domain format is incorrect. Ensure there’s only one ”.” and no trailing spaces. A valid domain looks like
google.com.This domain has not been purchased by you yet
This domain has not been purchased by you yet
You haven’t purchased this domain. Click Previous and select “No, I need to buy a domain” to follow the guided purchase flow.
This domain is already bound to xxx. Please unbind it first.
This domain is already bound to xxx. Please unbind it first.
The domain is already connected to another of your projects. Unbind it there before proceeding.
This domain is already bound to another user's project. Please use a different domain.
This domain is already bound to another user's project. Please use a different domain.
The domain is in use by another user. Choose a different one. If you’re sure the domain belongs to you but still get this message, please contact our support team to reclaim it.
4. Configure DNS Records
After proceeding to Step 2, you’ll see a tutorial video titled “How to Set up DNS”. Watch this video carefully if you’re unfamiliar with DNS setup.A written guide is also available:
- Go to your domain provider’s website (e.g., GoDaddy)
- Access the DNS settings or DNS management page
- Delete all existing A records
- Add a new A record with the following values:
- Type: A
- Name: @
- Value: 52.37.165.222
Setup Instructions by Provider
To connect your custom domain to your Readdy website, you need to configure DNS records through your domain provider. In this guide, we provide step-by-step instructions for several common domain providers.We provide step-by-step guides for popular domain providers. If your domain was purchased from another provider, you can refer to the GoDaddy example. The general steps are very similar across most providers.For assistance, contact us at hi@readdy.ai or use our online support chat.
GoDaddy Configuration
GoDaddy Configuration
Step 1: Access DNS Settings
Step 2: Add A Record
Step 3: Add CNAME Record (if www is enabled)
If you enabled the “Add www.yourdomain.com” option during the DNS configuration step in Readdy (Step 2), you’ll also need to configure a CNAME record:
Now, both your Type A and Type CNAME records have been successfully configured. Please return to the Readdy platform to continue.
- Go to the GoDaddy website, locate the domain you want to connect, and click the DNS button on the right-hand side
- Click the black “Add New Record” button, and a new editable “New Record” entry will appear
- Fill in the fields as follows:
- Type: A
- Name: @
- Value: 52.37.165.222
- Click the Save button on the right
If your domain already has other A records, be sure to delete the extra ones and keep only one A record with the value 52.37.165.222. Otherwise, the configuration will not take effect.
- Click the black “Add New Record” button again
- Fill in the fields as follows:
- Type: CNAME
- Name: www
- Value: publish.readdy.site
- Click the Save button on the right
If you turned off the “Add www.yourdomain.com” option, you can skip this step and do not need to configure a CNAME record.
Hostinger Configuration
Hostinger Configuration
DNS Settings Steps:
- Go to hPanel → Domains → Domain Portfolio, and select the domain you want to use
- Navigate to DNS / Nameservers → DNS Records
- Click Add Record to input the DNS information provided by Readdy
Squarespace Configuration
Squarespace Configuration
DNS Settings Steps:
- Click on DNS, then select DNS Settings
- Scroll down to the Custom Records section
- Click Add Record to input the DNS information provided by Readdy
Wix Configuration
Wix Configuration
DNS Settings Steps:
- Go to Domains in your Wix account
- Click the Domain Actions icon next to the domain you want to connect
- Select Manage DNS records
- Scroll down to the record type you need to add (e.g., A, CNAME, TXT), then click + Add Record
- Enter the DNS record values exactly as provided by Readdy
If Readdy instructs you to enter @ in the Host Name field, leave the field blank instead (Wix treats a blank host name as @).
- Click Save
- In the pop-up message, click Save Changes to confirm
WordPress Configuration
WordPress Configuration
DNS Settings Steps:
- Visit your site’s dashboard
- Navigate to Upgrades → Domains (or Hosting → Domains if you’re using WP Admin) to view all the domains associated with your site
- Click on the domain you want to configure
- Select DNS records and click the Manage button
- In the top-right corner, click Add a record
- In the Type dropdown, choose the type of DNS record you need to add (e.g., A, CNAME, TXT, etc.)
- Enter the DNS record information exactly as provided by Readdy
- Save your changes to complete the update
Bluehost Configuration
Bluehost Configuration
DNS Settings Steps:
- Log in to your Bluehost Account Manager
- From the left navigation menu, click Hosting
If you have multiple hosting packages, be sure to select the correct one and tap MANAGE.
- Scroll down to Quick Links and tap CPANEL
- On the cPanel dashboard, scroll to the Domains section and click Zone Editor
- In the Zone Editor, click the + icon next to the type of DNS record you’d like to add (e.g., A, CNAME, TXT)
- Fill in the required fields using the DNS values provided by Readdy
Verify DNS Configuration
Once you’ve added the record, return to Readdy and click “I’ve added the record” to check the DNS status.To allow access through a www. subdomain, check “Add www.yourdomain.com” and create a CNAME record accordingly in your domain provider’s settings.
DNS Troubleshooting
If there are issues, you may see these messages:Please follow the video tutorial above to add this DNS record to your domain provider, then wait 1 minute and try again.
Please follow the video tutorial above to add this DNS record to your domain provider, then wait 1 minute and try again.
Double-check that your record exactly matches the example.
This domain has multiple A records configured. Please delete other A records.
This domain has multiple A records configured. Please delete other A records.
Delete all A records except the one pointing to 52.37.165.222.
This domain is already bound to xxx. Please unbind it first.
This domain is already bound to xxx. Please unbind it first.
Unbind the domain from other projects before proceeding.
This domain is already bound to another user's project. Please use a different domain.
This domain is already bound to another user's project. Please use a different domain.
Choose a different domain.
5. Publish the Project
After clicking Publish, Readdy will start the publishing process. You’ll see a progress screen. Please wait until it completes.Your site is now live. Click “View My Website” to view your published site.
6. Update Your Website
Whenever you make changes to your site — such as creating new pages or editing content — you’ll need to republish the project for those updates to go live.Don’t worry — you won’t need to reconfigure your domain or DNS. Just click the Publish button again to publish the latest version of your project.