If you want to use your Custom Domain on your Travefy account and would like to keep your website hosted outside of Travefy while using your Custom Domain to create new landing pages and display your Domain in your Trips, Forms, and other areas, you can follow these steps to use your Custom Domain in Travefy by Masking it as a Sub-Domain.
(A subdomain is a separate section of your main domain that acts as a unique web address. For example, if your main domain is [example.com](https://example.com), you can set up a subdomain like [trips.example.com](https://trips.example.com) for your Travefy page. This allows you to maintain your main website for other purposes while directing visitors to your Travefy site via the subdomain).
1. Go to your Domain Masking settings in your Travefy account
For that, click on your name, then select Account
On the next page, click Settings and then Setup Domain.
2. Select the Option for Users who Already own a Website
When setting up your Domain Masking you will see 2 options, please select the first option:
This option is ideal if you want to integrate your domain with Travefy while maintaining your existing website as it allows you to direct visitors to Travefy via a subdomain.
After saving your domain, you'll see this screen.
3. Add a CNAME Record in your Domain Provider's DNS area
Note: Your domain provider's dashboard could look slightly different from what's pictured.
If your provider does not allow CNAME record additions, you will not be able to proceed with setting up a custom subdomain for Travefy. Ensure you check this capability with your provider beforehand.
Log in to the account you have with your domain provider and find the area that allows you to edit your DNS settings.
4. Add a CNAME Record
In your domain provider's DNS dashboard, add a CNAME record. You'll use "trips" for the Name field and the value you find in your Travefy account for the Value field.
Different domain providers may have varying interfaces, but the general process of adding a CNAME record remains consistent. Check your provider’s documentation for specific instructions.
Note: The information for the value field will look like this in your Travefy account
5. Test Settings
After a few minutes, go back into Travefy and click Test Settings. You should get a success message if everything went according to plan.
7. Wait 24 hours
This will give your domain provider and Travefy time to sync up. During that time, you'll notice issues like landing on the Trips page when typing in your domain or you might notice your site's SSL certificate isn't set. This is normal. Don't touch anything in either account. If things still aren't working after that 24-hour period, message professional@travefy.com or set up a domain masking session to get help from our support team!
If your subdomain setup differs from what is described or domain masking settings fail, double-check your configurations and contact Travefy support to ensure the details are correct.