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# Why my website isn’t live

Your website can be accessed through either Wonderly’s default domain or a custom domain. Depending on which option you choose, the steps to make your site live vary.

### Method 1: Use Wonderly’s Default Domain

**When to use:** Use this method if you want your website to go live instantly and want to avoid the extra steps of configuring DNS settings or purchasing a custom domain.

1. Click **Settings (⚙️)** at the top-left of your Wonderly account.
2. Select **Website** from the secondary sidebar.
3. Go to the **Publishing** tab.
4. Locate the **Wonderly URL slug** section.
5. Add your Wonderly URL (e.g., "martingalaxy").
6. Click **Save**.
7. Click the **arrow (↗)** next to **Save** to open your website preview in a new browser tab to verify the URL.
   1. Your Wonderly URL will look something like ***martingalaxy.wonderly.space***

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**Expected outcome:** Your website is now live instantly on your Wonderly default domain.

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### Method 2: Use a Custom Domain

**When to use:** Use this method if you want your website on a domain you already own, such as [*www.yourcompanyname.com*](http://www.yourcompanyname.com/), maintaining brand consistency and ensuring visitors recognize your official website.

1. Click **Settings (⚙️)** at the top-left of your Wonderly account.
2. Select **Website** from the secondary sidebar.
3. Go to the **Publishing** tab.
4. Locate the **Custom Domain** section.
5. Click on **Configure**, and follow the prompts.
   1. You'll have to wait 24–48 hours for DNS changes to propagate.
6. Click **Website** under **My Business** in the main sidebar.
7. Click **Publish** at the top-right corner.
8. Click **Publish** again to make your website live.

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**Expected outcome:** Your website is now accessible on your custom domain.