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Publish Pages and Connect a Custom Domain

Publish a page to a live URL, then attach and verify your own domain with a DNS record and get automatic SSL.

Overview

Publishing makes a page live. By default a published page is reachable at a StretchSuite URL based on its slug (for example, /pages/your-slug). To use your own web address — like www.yourbrand.com — you attach a custom domain, prove you own it with a DNS record, then point your DNS at StretchPages. SSL (the padlock/HTTPS) is issued automatically once your DNS is in place.

Publish to a StretchSuite URL

  1. Open the finished page in the editor.
  2. Confirm its slug in Settings (this becomes part of the URL).
  3. Click Publish in the top bar.
  4. The page status becomes Published and it's live at its URL. Open the live URL to confirm.

You can re-publish any time; the URL stays the same as long as the slug doesn't change.

Connect a custom domain

Custom domains are managed in the Domains area of StretchPages. Connecting one has three stages: add, verify ownership, and point DNS.

1. Add the domain

  1. Open Domains and choose Add domain.
  2. Enter your domain (for example, www.yourbrand.com).
  3. Optionally associate it with a specific page.
  4. StretchPages creates the domain in a verifying state and gives you a DNS TXT record to prove ownership — a specific name and value.

A domain can be attached to only one StretchPages workspace at a time. If it's already in use elsewhere, you'll need to remove it there first.

2. Verify ownership with the TXT record

  1. Sign in to your DNS provider (where your domain is managed).
  2. Add a new TXT record using the exact name and value StretchPages gave you.
  3. Save the record. DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to a while to propagate.
  4. Back in StretchPages, open the domain and click Verify.
  5. When the TXT record is found, ownership is confirmed and the domain moves toward active.

3. Point your DNS at StretchPages and get SSL

  1. Once ownership is verified, update your domain's DNS to point at StretchPages as instructed.
  2. When DNS resolves correctly, the domain becomes active and SSL is issued automatically, so your page is served securely over HTTPS.
  3. Re-run Verify if you want to re-check status after DNS updates.

Publishing a page on a custom domain

If a page is tied to a custom domain, StretchPages requires that the domain's ownership is verified before you publish on it. If you try to publish with an unverified domain attached, publishing is blocked until you complete verification. Verify the domain first (steps above), then publish.

Example: launching on your own domain

You build a homepage and want it at www.acme.com. In Domains, you add www.acme.com and receive a TXT record. You log in to your DNS provider, add the TXT record, wait for it to propagate, and click Verify — ownership confirmed. You then point the domain's DNS at StretchPages. Within a short while the domain shows active with SSL issued, and your published homepage loads securely at https://www.acme.com.

Tips

  • Copy the TXT record exactly — the name and value must match precisely, with no extra spaces.
  • Be patient with DNS. Propagation isn't instant; if verification fails immediately, wait and click Verify again.
  • Verify before you publish on a custom domain — publishing is gated on ownership.
  • Keep the TXT record in place even after verification; removing it can affect ongoing checks.
  • One workspace per domain. If a domain is "in use," detach it from the other workspace first.

Troubleshooting

Verification keeps failing. The TXT record likely hasn't propagated yet, or the name/value doesn't match exactly. Re-check the record against what StretchPages shows, remove any typos, wait, and click Verify again.

"Domain already attached to another workspace." That domain is connected elsewhere. Remove it from the other StretchPages workspace, then add it here.

Publishing is blocked with a domain-ownership message. The attached custom domain isn't verified yet. Complete the TXT verification, then publish.

The site loads but there's no padlock (no SSL). SSL is issued after your DNS correctly points at StretchPages and the domain is active. Confirm your DNS records, then re-check the domain status.

My page is live but shows the old content. Re-publish after your latest edits; caching can briefly delay updates.

FAQ

Do I need a custom domain? No — every published page has a working StretchSuite URL. A custom domain is optional and for using your own web address.

Is HTTPS included? Yes — SSL is issued automatically once your domain is verified and pointed correctly.

Can one domain serve a specific page? Yes — you can associate a domain with a page when you add it.

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