Specifying Custom Domain Names in Shifter

Shifter Static now allows you to register custom domain names for your site. It supports both a single domain name and its www prefix (†). If you are migrating or consolidating sites and wish to use multiple domains, please register each domain as a separate domain and switch between them as needed.

† The following explains permitted and prohibited patterns.

Permitted Patterns

The following four patterns are permitted.

A. Naked (Zone Apex) domain and its domain name with the www subdomain
Domain: example.com
Alternative domain name: www.example.com

B. A domain name with the “www” subdomain and its naked (zone apex) domain name
Domain: www.example.com
Alternative domain name: example.com

C. Only domain names with the “www” subdomain
Domain: www.example.com

D. Only domain names with any subdomain
Domain: example.example.com

Prohibited Patterns

The following patterns are prohibited.

X. A naked (Apex) domain name and a domain name with a different www prefix
Domain: example.net
Alternative domain name: www.example.com

Y. A naked (apex) domain and another naked domain name
Domain: example.net
Alternative domain name: www.example.com

Z. Both domain names with subdomains
Domain: sample.example.net
Alternative domain name: subdomain.example.net

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