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# Custom DNS

## ✅ Steps to add your custom DNS

1. Click on your POD in the StackOS Dashboard<br>
2. Go to the settings and input the domain you wish to associate with the pod<br>

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If you are using Cloudflare (recommended) you will see something similar to the following (exact values will vary based on your deployment cluster)

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## ✅ Most Common Problems Encountered

* Did not set up TXT record
  * Pod is not able to associate until you have done this.
* Did not click verify after adding TXT record
  * Pod will not finish reconfiguration until you have done this
* Did not add A record
  * DNS will not be completely configured until you have done this
* site.com works but [www.site.com](http://www.site.com) does not (or the other way)
  * Redirect the non-working URL to the working URL:\
    <https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/how-to/www-redirect/>