Connect your custom domain with GoDaddy

If you bought your domain through Domain.com (Network Solutions), you can connect it to your Patreon page so fans can visit you at a branded URL (like yourname.com or members.yourname.com) instead of patreon.com/yourname.

You’ll need to have already registered your domain with Domain.com (Network Solutions). Once connected, Patreon will still power your page behind the scenes, but your fans will see your Domain.com (Network Solutions) domain in the URL.

Add your domain on Patreon

Here's how to change your URL to a custom domain:

1. If you aren’t already on your page, click on Dashboard in the left sidebar menu
2. Once in the Home tab, select the “...” icon close to the Edit page button and select Page details
3. In the Basics tab, go to the Custom domain section and click the Add a domain button
4. A pop-up will appear with a text box for you to enter Your domain
5. Click the Next button
6. A table with the values for your DNS records will show up to add at your domain provider (a TXT record for verification, plus either CNAME/ALIAS/A records for routing)

Update DNS records in GoDaddy

Now you have to copy the DNS records into the provider’s account:

1. Log in to your GoDaddy account
2. On the home page, click on your account name in the top-right corner and then select My Products to access the domain settings page
3. Find the domain you want to update in the list, and select the DNS button
   
4. You'll land on the DNS Management page. First, remove a few existing records from your domain settings. Delete any records with the category Alias or CNAME. Records labeled MX or TXT don’t affect your Patreon setup and can stay as they are.
   • If this domain has been used before, there may be additional records you’ll need to remove. For guidance on configuring an existing domain, check with your domain provider’s setup instructions
5. In GoDaddy's DNS editor, click Add New Record and insert the DNS records exactly as shown in Patreon. Be sure to select the correct category in the Type drop-down menu, matching A record with A record, AAAA with AAAA, and so on. Leave TTL at the default
6. Paste the number from Patreon in the “Value” section, and then select the Save button
   • You need to add every single type/value into the domain provider
   • For the CNAME value in your Redirecting domain, be sure to add “www” in the “Name” section in GoDaddy
7. Once you’ve entered all of the values from Patreon into GoDaddy, you’re all set. You may need to wait up to 24 hours before they are officially connected, but you can head back to Patreon and click “Refresh” next to your domain to check the updated status

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  • TXT record (verification) → Host: _patreon.members (or as shown in Patreon)
  • CNAME record (routing) → Host: members, Answer / Value: the target shown in Patreon (e.g. custom.patreon-domains.com)
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  • TXT record (verification) → Host: _patreon
  • Routing record → either:
    • ALIAS/ANAME → point to Patreon’s host, or
    • A records → point to the IPs shown in Patreon

Verify on Patreon

1. Return to Page details → Basics tab → Custom domain in Patreon
2. Patreon will detect your records, verify your domain, and activate the connection
3. Once verified, we’ll issue an SSL certificate automatically

Most connections resolve within minutes, but DNS updates can take up to 24–48 hours. If your domain doesn’t connect after this time, check the Troubleshooting section in the main custom domain guide for common fixes.

Disconnect or update your domain

To disconnect from Patreon

To disconnect your custom domain and stop it immediately to pointing to Patreon, going back to your patreon.com/creatorname page instead, follow the steps below:

1. From your creator profile, click on Dashboard in the left sidebar menu
2. Once in the Home tab, select the “...” icon close to the Edit page button and select Page details
3. In the Basics tab, scroll to the Custom domain section
4. Find your active domain and click (…) more > Disconnect domain
5. Select Disconnect to confirm

To update DNS in GoDaddy (optional)

This step is only needed if you want to use the domain for something else (like a website or email service)

1. Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio
2. On the home page, click on your account name in the top-right corner and then select My Products to access the domain settings page
3. Find the domain you want to update in the list, and select the DNS button
4. Check the boxes next to the DNS records you need to delete, and then select Delete
   • To delete a single DNS record, select Delete next to the specific record you'll be deleting
5. A pop-up will open asking to confirm the deletion of the selected DNS records, click on the Yes, Confirm button