Using custom domain name

All the mobile websites created using UBIK.com are hosted by the UBIK.com service and published at ubik.net by default. However, if you own a domain name, such as foo.example.com, you can make your mobile site available at that URL.

Your domain

If you already own a domain name, then you may skip this section. If you don't have your very own domain name yet, then you must register one first. UBIK.com doesn't provide or register domain names, but there are hundreds of online services ready to assist you with that task.

Tip: You only need a domain name. The hosting service is not required, because UBIK.com hosts all of its mobile websites.

Configuring UBIK.com

  1. Pick the Custom Domain option when publishing a mobile website
  2. Enter your domain name
    Note: Only the domains, e.g. example.com, or subdomains, e.g. foo.example.com, can be used. The subdirectories, e.g. example.com/foo/ and wildcards aren't allowed. The protocol must be omitted.

Configuring DNS server

The Domain Name System (DNS) serves as the "phone book" for the Internet. A CNAME record is an entry within DNS that specifies where to find your website. You must use it to associate your custom domain name with your mobile site.

UBIK.com doesn't provide a DNS service, but you can easily find one online. The CNAME configuration details may vary. Refer to your DNS service documentation for more information on how to set up a new CNAME record.

You must create a new CNAME record within your DNS service pointing to runtime.ubik.net. Let's assume you own a domain name foo.example.com. In this case, the CNAME record must have the following form.

foo.example.com IN CNAME runtime.ubik.net

Caution: It's your responsibility to properly configure your DNS service. We can't ensure that your provider enabled such option.

Tip: It may take several hours for the new CNAME record to be activated. Once it's done, all the requests for foo.example.com will return your mobile website.