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Setting up a domain

A domain name is the web address where your published projects appear online. You manage your domain names in the dashboard under Settings → Domain names, and you need the Admin role to see that page. An account can have several domain names, and each one shows the projects you choose for it.



Here is an example of a web address on a default Maglr domain name:


https://publications.maglr.com/projectname/pagename


In this example, publications is the subdomain and maglr.com is the domain. The part after the domain points to a specific project and page; the exact path depends on the project.


Domain types


When you add a domain name in Maglr, you choose one of two domain types:


  • A default Maglr domain name: a subdomain of Maglr, such as yourname.maglr.com. An SSL certificate is turned on automatically.
  • Connect your own domain name: a domain name you have registered yourself, such as magazine.example.com. You forward it to the Maglr servers with a DNS record, and Maglr activates an SSL certificate for it. The DNS settings are explained in Connecting your own domain to Maglr.


Adding a domain name


To add a domain name to your Maglr account, you need the Admin role.


  1. In the dashboard, go to Settings → Domain names.
  2. Click Add domain name.
  3. Under Choose a domain type, select A default Maglr domain name or Connect your own domain name.
  4. Under Enter a domain name, enter the name:
    • For a default Maglr domain name, type a subdomain in Choose a subdomain and pick an extension in Choose a domain extension.
    • For your own domain name, type the full domain name in Enter your domain name, for example magazine.example.com. Maglr then shows the DNS record you need in the Note, first adjust the DNS records box. Set that record at your domain provider, as described in Connecting your own domain to Maglr.
  6. Click Check to check that the domain name is available.
  7. Under Use domain for publication type, choose All publication types or one publication type.
  8. Under Choose navigation interface, choose the navigation environment the domain name belongs to.
  9. Optional: under Secure domain name, turn on Activate login security to protect all projects on this domain name. If your subscription includes Single Sign-On, you can turn on Activate Single Sign-On instead or as well.
  10. Under Filter projects, choose which projects the domain name shows: Show no projects, Show one project, or Show all projects within one or multiple categories. For one project, choose the project. For categories, tick at least one category.
  11. If the Set root action section appears (for example after you tick categories), choose in Choose root action what visitors see when they open the root (/) of the domain name.
  12. Optional: adjust the settings under Statistics & integration.
  13. Click Save domain name.


When you connect your own domain name, your published projects become visible on it only after the DNS change at your domain provider is in place.


Domain name limit


The number of domain names you can add depends on your subscription. By default, you can add 5 domain names for each navigation environment in your subscription. For example, a subscription with two navigation environments allows 10 domain names in total.


The Domain names page shows how many domain names you have left, for example "3 available domains left (2/5)". When you reach the limit, the Add domain name button is disabled.


To add more domain names than your limit allows, contact us.


Frequently asked questions


Why can't I see Domain names in Settings?


The Domain names page under Settings is only visible to users with the Admin role. If you don't see it, ask an Admin on your Maglr account to add or change the domain name for you, or to give you the Admin role.


Why is the Add domain name button disabled?


The Add domain name button is disabled when your account has reached its domain name limit. By default, the limit is 5 domain names for each navigation environment in your subscription. The Domain names page shows how many domain names you have left. To add more, contact us.


Why doesn't my own domain name show my projects yet?


A domain name you registered yourself shows your published projects only after its DNS record points to the Maglr servers. When you add the domain name, Maglr shows the DNS record you need. Set that record at your domain provider. The DNS settings are explained in Connecting your own domain to Maglr.

Updated on: 19/10/2026