> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tented.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Domains

> Serve your published tents from your own branded domain

## Custom Domains Overview

By default, published tents live on your workspace's subdomain (`your-slug.tented-pages.com`). On paid plans you can serve them from a **branded custom domain** instead — like `pages.yourcompany.com` — using a CNAME alias, while Tented keeps handling hosting, SSL, and the CDN.

<Note>
  Looking for your **email** sending domain? That's a separate setup — see [Setting Up Email](/email/email-setup).
</Note>

## How It Works

1. You choose a subdomain on a domain you own (for example, `pages.yourcompany.com`).
2. You add a **CNAME record** at your DNS provider pointing that subdomain to Tented.
3. Tented links the alias to your workspace and provisions SSL.
4. Your published tents become available at your branded URLs.

## Setting It Up

Custom domain setup is currently handled with our team's help:

1. Go to **Workspace Settings** and find **Branded Domain** under **Workspace Details**.
2. Click **Contact support** (or email [support@tented.ai](mailto:support@tented.ai)) with the domain you'd like to use.
3. We'll send you the exact CNAME record to add at your DNS provider and confirm once it's verified.

Once configured, your branded domain appears in the **Branded Domain** field, and newly published tents use it automatically.

## Nice URLs Without a Custom Domain

Even without a custom domain, you can make URLs shareable with **custom slugs** — set one in the [publish dialog](/working-with-tents/publishing-tents) or via **Tent Actions > Customize URL**:

```
https://your-slug.tented-pages.com/launch-webinar
```

## Troubleshooting

* **DNS not verifying?** CNAME changes can take a while to propagate (up to 48 hours with some providers). Also make sure the record isn't being proxied by your DNS provider.
* **Old URLs still shared?** Your `tented-pages.com` URLs continue to work — nothing breaks when you add a branded domain.

<Card title="Next: Upgrading Your Plan" icon="arrow-right" href="/billing-subscriptions/upgrading-plan">
  Branded domains are a paid-plan feature — see what each plan includes.
</Card>