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Domain Hosting for your DevThunder site
Publish in the builder on DevThunder; we deploy pre-rendered HTML to your domain on managed hosting — no DIY ZIP uploads.
You edit in the DevThunder builder on *.sites.devthunder.com. When you are ready for example.com, Domain Hosting is our managed path: we stand up hosting, connect DNS, and auto-deploy every time you publish — no manual ZIP uploads.
This post is for owners who want a fast brochure site on their own domain without running WordPress or learning static-host dashboards.
What Domain Hosting includes
| Piece | What happens |
|---|---|
| Editor | Same builder — Free, Premier, or Pro on DevThunder |
| Publish | You click publish in the dashboard |
| Deploy | Pre-rendered HTML, CSS, fonts, and media sync to your hosted domain |
| DNS | We hand off records (or configure them on Launch) |
| TLS | HTTPS on www.yourbrand.com
Typical go-live setup is $99–$199 (domain connect, DNS, HTTPS, first deploy). Larger migrations are quoted. See pricing.
What gets deployed
Each publish produces the same static output visitors would see on your tenant:
| Asset | Purpose |
|---|---|
index.html | Homepage |
{page}/index.html | Additional pages |
assets/app.css | Styles matching your live tenant |
assets/fonts/ | Self-hosted fonts from site appearance settings |
media/ | Page images, logo, and favicon when set in branding |
Your live domain serves your branding only — not DevThunder platform chrome. Upload logo and favicon under Site settings → Branding before go-live.
Domain Hosting vs the other paths
| Approach | Best for |
|---|---|
| Domain Hosting | You want publish → live domain without ops; we handle hosting + deploy |
| Managed WordPress | Blog-heavy sites, plugins, or a classic WP admin for content |
| Launch bundles | White-glove go-live — a year of hosting with scoped setup |
You can export static HTML and host it yourself. We recommend that only when you already live in those dashboards daily.
What static hosting does not include
| Need | Static host alone | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Contact form | Needs a receiver | Keep a DevThunder form endpoint, use a form SaaS, or scope serverless on Custom |
| Dynamic blog on your domain | No CMS on static HTML | Managed WordPress, or publish blog posts on DevThunder marketing |
| Ongoing fixes | You watch alarms | Add Care ($79/mo per site) for monitoring, inbox, and small updates |
DNS checklist (custom domain)
- Reserve the name — /domains or how to keep a domain.
- On Launch, we document exact records; if you manage DNS yourself, point
wwwat the host we give you. - Point the apex (
yourbrand.com) the same way — we will say which record type your DNS allows. - Wait for propagation (minutes to hours).
- Confirm HTTPS before announcing.
Stay on DevThunder first?
You do not need yourbrand.com on day one — publish on *.sites.devthunder.com and share that link while you refine.
| Tier | DevThunder live URL |
|---|---|
| Free | Random hex subdomain (e.g. a3f9c2e1.sites.devthunder.com) |
| Premier+ | Pick yourbrand.sites.devthunder.com |
When you want a custom domain:
- Domain Hosting — managed hosting + auto-deploy from publish.
- Launch bundles — Starter / Pro / WordPress with scoped setup and go-live smoke tests.
- Custom — full domain + hosting + mail + ops when scope exceeds standard packages.
Next steps
- Business email with your domain — a real mailbox, or forwarding while you decide.
- Care add-on — monitoring and small fixes after go-live.
- Launch quote — we register/connect the domain and deploy for you.
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