Using your own domain name with Shorts Profit Builder

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Note: We have moved to a bigger, more powerful server. Please use the following IP address: 136.243.7.149

With Shorts Profit Builder, you will not have to pay for hosting, as we take care of this for you. While setting up your website, you can use your own domain. For example: your-domain.com. 

If you select to use your own domain, then you will need to change your domain's default nameservers (given by your domain registrar), just like with every other domain you register.

Please follow the steps in the order shown in the video and as explained below:

  1. Register a NEW domain name from your favorite domain registrar. Please don't use a domain where you have a live site on. We like Namecheap.
  2. Create a free CloudFlare account (if you don't already have one).
  3. Login to CloudFlare.
  4. Click "Add a Site"
  5. Enter your domain name.
  6. Click "Add site".
  7. Select the "Free" plan at the bottom.
  8. Click "Continue".
  9. In the top "A" record, change the "Content" value to: 136.243.7.149
  10. Click outside the table to save the settings.
  11. Click "Continue".
  12. Login to your domain registrar, find your new domain, and select "Custom DNS" (or whatever similar terminology your domain registrar uses).
  13. Enter the two nameservers Cloudflare gives you.
  14. Save the settings.
  15. In Cloudflare, click the button "Done, Check Nameservers".
  16. Login to Shorts Profit Builder and add a new site as a domain name. Do NOT enter "http://" or "www" before the domain.

When visiting your domain name, you MAY see some errors on the page initially, like "502 bad gateway" or others. Don't worry. This is normal and it will be fixed automatically after the domain and SSL propagate fully (up to 48 hours, but usually within 1 hour). 

Helpful links on changing domain nameservers:

How to change your nameservers for domains registered with NameCheap.

How to change your nameservers for domains registered with GoDaddy.

How to change your nameservers for domains registered with Hostgator.

How to change your nameservers for domains registered with BlueHost.

How to change your nameservers for domains registered with eNom.

If you feel we need to add instructions on other domain name registrars here, please let us know.

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