Custom domain & DNS

Question 1

How do I connect a custom domain?

Accepted Answer

Open /domain. Enter your domain and the guide tailors the steps for Cloudflare or your DNS provider. TLS is issued automatically once verified.

Question 2

Does Blanca's Builder require Cloudflare?

Accepted Answer

No, but Cloudflare is recommended because the platform itself is hosted on Cloudflare and DNS detection is automated for it.

Question 3

Which DNS providers are supported?

Accepted Answer

Any DNS provider works. The guide includes step-by-step screenshots for Cloudflare, AWS Route 53, Google Domains and the common European registrars.

Question 4

Which DNS records do I need to add?

Accepted Answer

Usually a single CNAME for the apex or a subdomain. The guide tells you the exact target record for your project.

Question 5

Can I use an apex domain (no subdomain)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. With ALIAS or ANAME at your DNS provider, or via Cloudflare's flattening. The guide detects which option your registrar supports.

Question 6

How long does DNS propagation take?

Accepted Answer

Usually under 15 minutes with Cloudflare and up to 24 hours elsewhere. The guide polls DNS and notifies you the moment verification succeeds.

Question 7

Do I need to upload a TLS certificate?

Accepted Answer

No. Blanca's Builder issues TLS automatically through Let's Encrypt. Certificates renew before expiry without action from you.

Question 8

Can a project use multiple domains?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Add each domain in Domain, Aliases. One domain is the canonical and the others 301-redirect to it.

Question 9

How do I change the canonical domain?

Accepted Answer

Domain, Settings, Set canonical. SEO metadata, sitemap and JSON-LD all switch immediately to the new canonical.

Question 10

How do I disconnect a domain?

Accepted Answer

Domain, the domain, Disconnect. We stop serving the project on that hostname. DNS records at your provider stay until you remove them.

Question 11

Is there a staging or preview domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every project has an internal preview URL on the blancasbuilder.com subdomain. Use it to share work in progress.

Question 12

Does a custom domain cost extra?

Accepted Answer

No. Custom domains are included on all paid plans. The Starter plan includes a project on the preview subdomain only.

Question 13

Can I use different domains per language?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on Builder and higher. Each language can be served from its own ccTLD or subdomain with automatic hreflang.

Question 14

Should I use www or non-www?

Accepted Answer

Either works; pick one and configure the other to redirect. The guide does this automatically when you set the canonical.

Question 15

Does connecting a domain affect my email (MX) records?

Accepted Answer

No. Only the records needed for the site are changed. Your MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records are not touched.

Question 16

Does Blanca's Builder support DNSSEC?

Accepted Answer

DNSSEC is configured at your DNS provider, not at our edge. Enabling it does not break the connection as long as the chain of trust is intact.

Question 17

Is CDN and caching included with a custom domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Static assets are cached on Cloudflare's edge worldwide. Cache rules can be tuned per project in Domain, Caching.

Question 18

Is HTTPS forced for custom domains?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HTTP requests redirect to HTTPS automatically and HSTS is enabled by default.

Question 19

My custom domain stopped resolving. What do I check?

Accepted Answer

Open /domain to run a live DNS check. The common causes are an expired registrar invoice or a recent DNS change that did not propagate.

Question 20

Can I host the project on a subpath like example.com/app?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with a reverse proxy at your own edge. The guide includes a template for Cloudflare Workers and for Nginx.