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Publishing and Domains

Once your website is ready, you can publish it so anyone can visit it in a browser. Buildify gives every project a free public URL, and you can connect a custom domain — or buy a new one right inside Buildify — if you want a branded address.

Your default Buildify URL​

Every website project gets a unique URL on the buildify.build domain. This URL is live as soon as you publish — no setup required.

Your default URL looks something like:

https://your-project-name.buildify.build

This is a great option for sharing a quick preview, validating an idea, or getting early user feedback without needing your own domain.

Publishing your site​

To publish or update your live site:

  1. Open your website project
  2. Click the Publish button in the top-right of the workspace
  3. Your current code is deployed to your public URL

Any time you make changes and want to update the live version, publish again. The URL stays the same — only the content updates.

Custom domains​

Custom domains require a paid Buildify subscription. If you don't have a subscription yet, you'll see an upgrade prompt when you try to add a domain. See Billing and Credits for plan details.

If you have a domain name of your own (for example, myproduct.com), you can connect it to your Buildify project.

To add a custom domain:

  1. Open your project and click the Project Settings icon (gear) in the toolbar
  2. Go to the Domains tab
  3. Under Custom Domains, click Add Existing Domain
  4. Enter your domain name — Buildify hands off to the Entri flow, which walks you through DNS setup. For many popular registrars, Entri can sign in and configure the records for you automatically. If automatic setup isn't available, Entri shows you the exact records to add at your registrar.
  5. Once DNS propagates (this can take a few minutes to a few hours), your domain will be live

Behind the scenes, Entri configures an A record for apex domains (like myproduct.com) or a CNAME for subdomains (like app.myproduct.com).

Buying a domain through Buildify​

If you don't have a domain yet, you can buy one directly from Buildify — also via Entri:

  1. Open your project's Project Settings → Domains
  2. Under Custom Domains, click Get a New domain next to "Buy a new domain with Entri"
  3. Search for and purchase your domain through the Entri flow
  4. Once purchased, the domain is automatically connected to your project — no DNS configuration needed

Sharing your site​

Once published, you can share your site's URL anywhere — in emails, social media posts, presentations, or user research sessions. Anyone with the link can visit it without needing a Buildify account.