Studio page guide
Set up your own domain for your studio page
Show your studio page at a name of your own, such as profile.yourstudio.com. You add one record where your domain is managed, which takes about 2 minutes. On the Studio plan and above.
By Bijay Kanshi · Updated · Menu names from each provider's own help pages
Before you start
- The Studio plan or above.
- Your studio page, saved with its link name: in the app or the dashboard, Settings › Your studio. Your domain shows that page.
- A domain you own, and the sign-in for the place where its DNS is managed.
In Settings › Your studio › Your own domain, type the name, such as profile.yourstudio.com, and press Save. SnapMila then tells you where your domain is managed and shows the record below, with Copy buttons.
The one record you add
| Box | What to put |
|---|---|
| Type | CNAME |
| Name | profile — the part before your domain. For photos.yourstudio.com it is photos. |
| Value | custom.snapmila.com — some providers call this box Target, Data or Points to. |
Steps at your domain provider
Pick where your domain is managed: usually where you bought it. Your SnapMila settings name it for you, as “Your domain is at …”. If your domain uses another company's nameservers (for example Cloudflare's), pick that company.
GoDaddy
- Sign in to GoDaddy and open your Domain Portfolio.
- Select your domain. Domain Settings opens.
- Select DNS, then Add New Record.
- Pick CNAME in Type. Name: profile · Value: custom.snapmila.com.
- Select Save. If GoDaddy asks for a code (Domain Protection), enter it.
- Back in SnapMila, press Check now.
| In SnapMila | At GoDaddy | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | profile |
| Value | Value | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | TTL | leave 1 Hour |
Good to know at GoDaddy
- Write the name without your domain: GoDaddy adds it.
- GoDaddy refuses a name another record already uses: delete the old one first.
Hostinger (hPanel)
- Open hPanel, go to Domains and select your domain.
- Open DNS / Nameservers in the left menu. Manage DNS records is at the top.
- Set Type to CNAME.
- Name: profile · Target: custom.snapmila.com. Leave TTL as it is.
- Click Add Record.
- Back in SnapMila, press Check now.
| In SnapMila | At Hostinger | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | profile |
| Value | Target (Points to) | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | TTL | leave 14400 |
Good to know at Hostinger
- Hostinger adds your domain to the name itself: type only profile.
- Your records are listed under the form. If one is already named profile, delete it first.
- If profile is set up as its own website in Hostinger, its DNS is in that website’s settings.
BigRock
- Sign in at myorders.bigrock.in.
- Click Orders, then your domain.
- Under Name Servers & DNS, click DNS Records.
- Open the CNAME tab and click +Add CNAME Record.
- Domain/Sub-domain: profile · the value box: custom.snapmila.com. Choose the shortest TTL.
- Click SAVE RECORD(S), then Check now in SnapMila.
| In SnapMila | At BigRock | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DOMAIN/SUB-DOMAIN | profile |
| Value | the value box | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | Choose TTL | the shortest |
Good to know at BigRock
- This panel works only while your domain uses BigRock’s own nameservers (dns1–dns4.bigrock.in).
- BigRock says a change can take 4–6 hours to show.
Namecheap
- Sign in and open Domain List.
- Click Manage next to your domain.
- Open Advanced DNS → Host Records → Add New Record.
- Pick CNAME Record. Host: profile · Value: custom.snapmila.com. TTL: Automatic.
- Click Save All Changes.
- Back in SnapMila, press Check now.
| In SnapMila | At Namecheap | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Host | profile |
| Value | Value | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | TTL | Automatic |
Good to know at Namecheap
- No Host Records section? Your domain uses hosting nameservers: add the record in cPanel → Zone Editor.
- Delete any URL Redirect, A or CNAME record on profile first.
Cloudflare
- Sign in and pick your domain.
- Go to DNS → Records and select Add record.
- Type: CNAME · Name: profile · Target: custom.snapmila.com.
- Turn Proxy status off so it says DNS only (grey cloud).
- Select Save, then Check now in SnapMila.
| In SnapMila | At Cloudflare | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | profile |
| Value | Target | custom.snapmila.com |
| Proxy | Proxy status | DNS only (grey) |
| TTL | TTL | Auto |
Good to know at Cloudflare
- An orange cloud (Proxied) stops it working: it must be grey, DNS only.
- Cloudflare refuses a name another record already uses: delete the old one first.
Wix
- Go to Domains in your Wix account.
- Click the Domain Actions icon → Manage DNS Records.
- In CNAME (Aliases), click + Add Record.
- Host Name: profile · Value: custom.snapmila.com.
- Click Save, then Save Changes. Then Check now in SnapMila.
| In SnapMila | At Wix | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Host Name | profile |
| Value | Value | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | TTL | leave as it is |
Good to know at Wix
- Only for domains on Wix’s nameservers. If your domain is only pointed to Wix, add the record where you bought it.
Squarespace (and old Google Domains)
- Open your Squarespace Domains dashboard and click the domain.
- Click DNS → DNS Settings.
- Under Custom Records, click Add record. It may ask for your password.
- Type: CNAME · Name: profile · Data: custom.snapmila.com.
- Click Save, then Check now in SnapMila.
| In SnapMila | At Squarespace | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | profile |
| Value | Data | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | TTL | leave 4 hrs |
Good to know at Squarespace
- Domains moved over from Google Domains are managed here too.
- If the domain’s DNS is with another provider, add the record there.
Any other provider
- Find who runs your DNS: usually where you bought the domain.
- Sign in and open the domain’s DNS, DNS Records, Zone Editor or Advanced DNS.
- Add a new record of type CNAME.
- Name / Host: only profile. If the box already shows .yourstudio.com, don’t type it.
- Value / Target / Points to: custom.snapmila.com, with no https:// and no slash. TTL: the default.
- Save, then press Check now in SnapMila.
| In SnapMila | At your provider | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name / Host | profile |
| Value | Value / Target / Points to | custom.snapmila.com |
| TTL | TTL | the default |
Good to know at your provider
- Delete any other record already named profile first.
Using www.yourstudio.com
You can type www.yourstudio.com in SnapMila instead of a new name such as profile. Before you do:
- A website on www stops showing there. www is where websites usually open. Once this works, guests see your studio page at www.yourstudio.com instead. Have a website? Use a new name, such as profile.yourstudio.com.
- Edit the www record that is already there. Most providers add one when you buy the domain, and a name can hold only one CNAME, so don't add a second one: set the existing record's type to CNAME and its value to custom.snapmila.com. If it is an A record, delete it, then add the CNAME.
- Optional: open yourstudio.com without www too. Forward yourstudio.com to https://www.yourstudio.com at your provider, as a permanent (301) forward. At GoDaddy this is called Forwarding. Skip this if a website opens at yourstudio.com.
Your email doesn't change.
Common mistakes
- The whole domain in Name. Write only profile. Most providers add your domain themselves, so profile.yourstudio.com becomes profile.yourstudio.com.yourstudio.com.
- An old record named profile. A name can hold only one CNAME and nothing else. Delete any old A, CNAME, TXT or redirect on profile first.
- Cloudflare's orange cloud. On Cloudflare, set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud), not Proxied.
- https:// or a slash in Value. Value is just custom.snapmila.com, with nothing before or after it.
- The record in the wrong place. If your domain was moved to other nameservers (for example Cloudflare), add the record there, not where you bought it.
What “Check now” tells you
Your settings show three steps: CNAME, Certificate and Active.
| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| CNAME not found yet | We can't see your record yet. Check its spelling and where you added it. Most records show in minutes; some providers take a few hours (BigRock says 4–6 hours). |
| CNAME found · Certificate being made | Your part is done. SnapMila is making the lock (HTTPS) for your domain, usually in 1–5 minutes. Press Check now again after that. |
| Active | Guests see your page at your domain, and the links to your guest pages use it. |
Questions
Will my main website or email change?
No. Only the name you add, such as profile.yourstudio.com, points to SnapMila. yourstudio.com and your email stay as they are. Using www? See Using www.yourstudio.com.
Can I use yourstudio.com itself?
No, a name under it: profile, photos, gallery, www or any word you like.
Do I pay for the certificate (HTTPS)?
No. SnapMila makes it and keeps it renewed.
What if my plan drops below Studio?
Guests still see your page on your domain for 15 days. After that your domain leads them to your studio page's other address, so QR codes you have printed keep working.
I don't have a domain yet.
Buy one from any provider above, then come back to Settings › Your studio.
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