Connecting a Domain You Already Own

If you've already bought a domain from a provider like GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, or anywhere else, you can connect it to your Tiiny Host project.
There are two ways to do this — Automatic or Manual — and which one you get offered depends on your domain provider. This guide covers both.

Looking to buy a new domain through us instead? See our guide on Buying a Domain Through Tiiny Host.

Before you start

Make sure you have the following ready:

• Access to your logged-in Tiiny Host account
• The domain name you want to connect
• Access to log in to your domain provider's website (if using the Manual path)

Step 1 — Add your domain in Tiiny Host

1. Go to tiiny.host/manage and log in.
2. Scroll to the Custom Domain section and click Add new.
3. Enter your domain name.
4. • If you want to host under a subdomain (e.g. blog.yourdomain.com) instead of the main domain, tick the subdomain checkbox below the domain input.
4. Click Next.
5. When asked if you own the domain, click Yes.

Step 2 — Choose your path

Depending on your domain provider, Tiiny Host will either offer an Automatic option or take you directly to the Manual setup page:

• See a choice for automatic setup? → Follow Path A: Automatic Connection below.
• Taken straight to a page showing DNS records? → Skip to Path B: Manual Connection below.

Path A — Automatic Connection

Tiiny Host uses Entri to automatically detect your domain provider.

• Step 3A. Click Continue, then log in and authorize the connection when prompted by your provider. Once authorized, Entri will add the required DNS records for you automatically.
• • If the screen gets stuck loading and doesn't move forward: click the Add manually instead button. This switches you to Path B below.
• Step 4A. Once complete, your will see a DNS Successfully updated message. Skip to Validating your domain below.

Path B — Manual Connection

• Step 3B. You'll be shown the DNS records you need to add. Keep this page open; you'll need to copy these values.
• Step 4B. Open a new tab and log in to your domain provider's website. Find the DNS management or DNS records section.
• Step 5B. Add each record shown in Tiiny Host to your provider's DNS settings, matching the Type, Name/Host, and Value/Target fields exactly.
• Step 6B. Once you've added the records, go back to your Tiiny Host tab, tick I have added the above DNS records, and click Next.

Validating your domain

DNS changes aren't instant, they need to propagate across the internet before they'll work.

• How long does it take? Propagation typically takes about 15 minutes, but can occasionally take up to 24 hours depending on your domain provider.
• How to check: You can test propagation anytime by visiting dnschecker.org, entering your domain and verifying that your new records are showing up globally.

Once propagation appears complete:

1. Go back to your Tiiny Host dashboard.
2. Click Validate.

If it doesn't validate right away, wait a few extra minutes and try again. This is almost always just a temporary propagation delay.

Once your domain shows as Validated, you’re all set! Every project you publish to this domain in the future is just a simple upload, with no extra DNS steps required.

Domain not validating, or something not working?

See our Common Custom Domain Issues guide for the most frequent causes (suffix formatting, missing CAA records, provider-specific quirks) and how to fix them.

Ready to publish?

Once your domain is connected, see Publishing to Your Custom Domain to put your first project live.

Updated on: 13/08/2026