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# Custom DNS

Use your own domain for any pod on StackOS

## ✅ 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>

![](https://595251010-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Ml8spdZ1HNNSGfvTi3F%2Fuploads%2FjqL2tl0LBYY7T3cfmWOn%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-12-03%20at%202.17.07%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=1e954871-8bee-40c9-b6bc-edef6e6a4be8)

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![](https://595251010-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Ml8spdZ1HNNSGfvTi3F%2Fuploads%2FoJDqnT5Vx370q3TtMDji%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-12-03%20at%202.17.45%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=9246161a-a727-4501-a7ea-6df6e283bc2d)

![](https://595251010-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Ml8spdZ1HNNSGfvTi3F%2Fuploads%2FYq22TYFwmr2mFjC5ziiu%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-12-03%20at%202.18.47%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=2a6546bc-3971-43f0-aa40-23cb214bca8b)

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

![](https://595251010-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Ml8spdZ1HNNSGfvTi3F%2Fuploads%2FFge3l8lCZ7mvViy3ccnn%2Fstack-cf-dns.png?alt=media\&token=06fdbe35-2998-41d3-8684-83d4873d6460)

## ✅ 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/>