Domains
The Domains page connects your own domain (for example www.example.com) to your site. You add the domain, set the DNS records it shows you, and once verification and SSL are active you can make it your primary domain.
Open Domains from the Backend sidebar.
Managed hosting only
The Domains page appears only in managed (SaaS) hosting, where DNS and SSL are provisioned for you. In self-hosted installations the sidebar entry is hidden and the endpoint returns 404 — you configure domains on your own web server instead.
1. Add a domain
- Enter the domain in the input field, for example
www.example.com. - Click Add domain.
The page then shows the DNS records you must create at your DNS provider:
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Why the record is needed (domain verification, traffic routing, …). |
| Type | The DNS record type (A, CNAME, TXT, …). |
| Name | The host/name to enter at your provider. |
| Value | The value to set. |
Copy each record into your DNS provider's control panel exactly as shown.
Reserved domains
Platform subdomains (*.newmeta.de) cannot be added — they are provisioned by the system. A domain already in use by another site is also rejected.
2. Set the DNS records
Log in to your DNS provider (the company that manages your domain's DNS — often your registrar) and create each record from the table. DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours to propagate, depending on your provider and TTL.
You do not need to keep the Domains page open while DNS propagates — the status updates the next time you load the page, and refreshes automatically while a domain is still being set up.
3. Verification and SSL
Each connected domain shows its progress in the list:
| Indicator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Live / Setting up… | Whether the domain is serving traffic yet. |
| Verification | Status of the DNS-based ownership check. |
| SSL | Status of the HTTPS certificate. |
While a domain is not yet live, the list keeps showing its required DNS records so you can re-check them. The page polls for status changes about every 45 seconds, so it switches to Live on its own once verification and SSL complete.
Provisioning delay
After your DNS records are correct, verification and SSL issuance still take a short while. A domain typically goes live within minutes of the DNS propagating.
4. Set the primary domain
The primary domain is the canonical address your site uses. Once a domain is Live, a Set as primary button appears on it.
Click Set as primary and confirm. The site begins using that domain as its main address; the previous primary stays connected as a secondary domain.
System domains
A *.newmeta.de subdomain is provided by the system and marked as a System domain. Its DNS and SSL are managed centrally, so it has no DNS records to set and cannot be removed.
5. Remove a domain
To disconnect a domain, click Remove on it and confirm. You cannot remove:
- The primary domain — promote another live domain first, then remove this one.
- A System domain (
*.newmeta.de) — it is managed by the platform.
Common issues
The Domains page is not in my sidebar. You are on a self-hosted installation. Custom-domain management is a managed-hosting feature only.
My domain stays on "Setting up…". The DNS records are not yet correct or have not propagated. Re-check every record against the table — the host Name and Value must match exactly. Then wait; propagation can take hours on some providers.
I cannot add my domain — it says it is taken. The domain is already connected to another site. A domain can only be connected to one site at a time.
There is no "Set as primary" button. The button only appears once the domain is Live (verification and SSL both complete). Wait for the status to switch.
I cannot remove a domain. It is either the primary domain (promote another one first) or a system-provided *.newmeta.de subdomain (managed centrally, not removable).
See also
- Billing — manage your subscription and invoices.
- General Settings — site title, logo, and social metadata.