How to Add a Custom Domain

How to Add a Custom Domain

Replace the default yourorg.course37.com URL with your own domain (e.g., www.academy.com or learn.myschool.com) for a fully branded experience.

Prerequisites

• A domain registered with any registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, Google Domains, etc.)
• Access to your domain's DNS settings
• A Professional or Enterprise plan on Course37

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1 — Add Domain in Course37

1. Go to Settings → Website → Custom Domain
2. Enter your domain:
   • Root domain: academy.com
   • Subdomain: learn.myschool.com or courses.academy.com
3. Click Add Domain
4. You'll see the DNS record you need to add:

Type: CNAME
Name: @ (or your subdomain, e.g., "learn")
Value: proxy.course37.com

📸 Screenshot: DNS record display after adding domain

Step 2 — Configure DNS

1. Go to your domain registrar's DNS settings (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc.)
2. Add a CNAME record with the values shown in Course37:

Note: Some registrars don't support CNAME on root domains. In that case, use www as a subdomain or check if your registrar supports ALIAS/ANAME records.

Step 3 — Wait for DNS Propagation

• DNS changes typically take 5-30 minutes to propagate
• In rare cases, it can take up to 48 hours
• You can check propagation status at dnschecker.org

Step 4 — Verify Domain

1. Back in Course37, click Verify Domain
2. The system checks if the DNS record is correctly configured
3. Once verified:
   • SSL certificate is automatically provisioned (free, via Let's Encrypt)
   • Your site is now accessible at your custom domain over HTTPS
   • The yourorg.course37.com URL will redirect to your custom domain

📸 Screenshot: Domain verified with SSL active

Registrar-Specific Guides

Cloudflare

1. Go to your domain → DNS tab
2. Click Add Record
3. Set Type: CNAME, Name: @, Target: proxy.course37.com
4. Disable the orange cloud (proxy) — set to DNS only (grey cloud)
5. Click Save

Namecheap

1. Go to Domain List → click Manage next to your domain
2. Go to Advanced DNS tab
3. Click Add New Record → Type: CNAME
4. Host: @, Value: proxy.course37.com
5. Click the checkmark to save

GoDaddy

1. Go to My Products → click DNS next to your domain
2. Click Add under DNS Records
3. Type: CNAME, Name: @, Value: proxy.course37.com
4. Click Save

Troubleshooting

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