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Set a Custom Domain as Primary

Last Update: July 24, 2024

Setting a domain as the primary domain is most commonly used when you are using a custom domain. When you purchase an Elementor Hosting site, you are assigned a web address such as 12345.elementor.cloud. However, you’ll probably want to use a custom domain such as mysite.com. For details, see Purchase a custom domain name for your site.

Setting your custom domain as your primary domain means that visitors will be directed to the custom domain name. Setting a domain as primary will also improve your website’s SEO.

Before making a custom domain your primary domain for your Elementor Hosted website, it is necessary to connect the custom domain to your website. For details, see Connect a custom domain.

Set a domain as primary

To set your domain as the primary destination for visitors:

  1. Go to your My Elementor dashboard.
    Click Manage this website2 Set a Custom Domain as Primary 1
  2. Hover over the website card of the site you want to edit and click Manage this site.
    Click Domains Set a Custom Domain as Primary 3
  3. In the panel, click the Domains tab.
    Clikc Set primary Set a Custom Domain as Primary 5
  4. In the right pane, locate the URL you want to use as your primary domain and click Set Primary.
    2 Set a Custom Domain as Primary 7
  5. In the popup window, confirm the action by clicking Set Primary.

The process will be completed in a few minutes, you will receive an email once ready

Remove a primary domain

To remove a primary domain:

  1. Set either the default domain name or any other connected domain as primary.
  2. Click the 🗑 icon and confirm the action to remove it.

Have more questions? We’re more than happy to assist.

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