Series
Connect your domain to an AlphaBlue website
A safety-first guide to letting AlphaBlue manage DNS or keeping your current provider and adding a Cloudflare Pages CNAME.
8 articles · 50 min total
What you'll learn
- Collect the domain and service information needed before any DNS change
- Follow the one connection path confirmed by AlphaBlue without deleting unrelated records
- Recognize when to stop and ask AlphaBlue to verify or recover the setup
Who this is for
- Already bought a package
- Running a live website
No exams, no certificates — just read what's useful.
Articles in this series
Before DNS setup: check these five thingsFind the account, domain details and existing services AlphaBlue needs before anyone changes your DNS.Guide6 min read
DNS safety checklist before making changesProtect email and other connected services before changing nameservers or adding a Pages CNAME.Checklist7 min read
Choose how to connect your domainCompare the two AlphaBlue-supported paths: AlphaBlue-managed DNS or a customer-managed Pages CNAME.Comparison6 min read
Let AlphaBlue manage your domain's DNSA controlled handover for DNS management while you keep ownership, renewal and registrar control of the domain.Guide7 min read
Keep your DNS provider and add a Pages CNAMEConnect one subdomain to Cloudflare Pages without moving authoritative DNS away from your current provider.Guide7 min read
What happens after you save the DNS changeKnow what AlphaBlue checks, why an update may not appear immediately and when setup is truly complete.Explainer5 min read
Stop here: when not to continue DNS setupRecognize the warning signs that mean you should stop, keep evidence and ask AlphaBlue for help.Checklist4 min read
Domain and DNS questions, problems and safe recoveryPlain answers about ownership, renewal, email, waiting, mistakes and when AlphaBlue should take over.FAQ8 min read