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# How to Add a Custom Domain Name
> Brand your site with a unique URL. Point a unique domain to your default Upmind web address and learn how to add a custom domain name.
Every Upmind brand comes with a unique subdomain (**randomID.upmind.app**) for client login and staff admin access (**randomID.upmind.app/admin**).
To reflect your brand more professionally, we recommend that you add your own custom domain (like **subdomain.yourdomain.com** or **clients.yourdomain.com**).
## Steps to add a custom domain
1. Log in to the Upmind dashboard.
2. Go to **Settings** > **Domains** under **Branding and customisation**.
3. Click **Add custom domain**.
Do not include `https://`. Use the format [**example.yourdomain.com**](http://example.yourdomain.com).
4. Use toggles to enable admin login, client login, or both. By default, both options are disabled.
You will be prompted to add a **CNAME**. This needs to be done with your domain registrar.
5. Click **Save**. The domain will appear as unverified on the list.
## Configuring CNAME record
Before you can verify a URL, direct your current domain name to your Upmind URL with a new CNAME.
1. Log in to your domain registrar.
2. Create a new **CNAME Record**.
3. Paste the code into the field.
4. Wait about 10 minutes for DNS propagation.
Watch this [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8bzgwIxP-U) to learn how to update domains to use CNAME.
### For cPanel users
If you're using cPanel, please ensure that you add the CNAME in the **Zone Editor**.
### For Cloudflare users
We recommend **disabling Proxied (set Proxy status to DNS only)** to ensure proper connection to Upmind.
If you have MX records on the same subdomain, you can enable proxy, which allows Cloudflare to convert CNAME records to A records, letting you use both CNAME and MX records, something that is normally not possible.
## Verifying the domain
Domain verification may take a few hours.
1. Return to the Upmind Domains page.
2. Click the **three-dots icon** on your new domain.
3. Click **Verify**.
4. After verification, SSL certificates are auto-installed for a secure connection.
This is what it looks like when your custom domain has been successfully verified.
## How to use your custom domain
To set the domain as default, click the three-dot menu and select **Make Default Domain**.
The **Client URL** login path is designated as `/login`.
The **Admin URL** path is set as `/admin`.
