Custom domain

Read this guide for further information on how to use your own domain with VyHub.
You do not need to use your own domain, we offer you a free vyhub.app domain (e.g. gaming.vyhub.app)

1. Buy your own domain at a domain name registrar of your choice (e.g. Namecheap*)
2. Set the domains CNAME record to the corresponding VyHub url

Get your own domain

A domain name is the name of a website (like vyhub.net or google.com)

In this guide we will use Namecheap*, which offers good prices and is one of the biggest registrars in the world.

Choose your desired domain name, add to cart and checkout

Enter a domain name and check for it's availability

Add to cart and follow the checkout process

You do not need to add any of the "recommended packages" namecheap offers.

Set the domains CNAME record

You need to set the CNAME record to our servers, that you can reach VyHub with your domain.

Please search and follow the tutorials on how to set the CNAME record provided by your registrar.

CNAME Value

Find the value on the instance details page

Setting the CNAME with a Namecheap.com domain

Follow this guide* provided by namecheap.

1. Sign into your Namecheap account
2. Select Domain list on the left
3. Click the Manage button next to your domain
4. Navigate to the Advanced DNS tab
5. Click Add New Record in the Host Records section
6. Select CNAME Record
7. Enter the CNAME value from your instance in the Value column (leave host empty unless you want to use a subdomain e.g. vyhub.yourdomain.com)
8. Click the Save All Changes button

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