Framer Hosting & Custom Domain — How to Publish Your Website
Learn how Framer hosting works and how to connect a custom domain before going live. This tutorial covers choosing the right hosting plan, publishing your site, and setting up your domain — step by step.
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Learn how Framer hosting works and how to connect a custom domain before going live. This tutorial covers choosing the right hosting plan, publishing your site, and setting up your domain — step by step.
Choosing a plan
To launch your website, you first need to choose a hosting plan.
For most templates, the lowest plan is usually enough. However, some templates require a higher plan — for example, if they use advanced features like multiple CMS collections or more complex functionality.
Once you select a plan, your site is ready to be published.
If you choose a yearly hosting plan, you can get 3 months free by using the code below at checkout:
FRAMER25PROYEARLY
Connecting a custom domain
After choosing a plan, you can connect your website to a custom domain.
Go to Site Settings → Domains and select Connect an existing domain.
Enter your domain name. Framer will then provide two DNS records that you need to add at your domain provider (the service where you purchased your domain).
Most domain providers have a dedicated DNS settings section, where adding these records is straightforward. Simply copy the values from Framer and paste them into the corresponding fields at your provider.
Here is a helpful article from GoDaddy that explains DNS records in more detail.
Once the DNS records are set, your website will be connected and live on your domain.
Whenever you want your latest changes to be visible to everyone, just click the Publish button in the top-right corner.
Summary
Launching a site in Framer is simple:
Choose a hosting plan
Connect your custom domain
Add the required DNS records
Publish the site
That's how easy it is to publish your website with Framer. Now your site is live and you can share it with the world.
Frequently asked questions
How do I publish my Framer website?
Choose a hosting plan in Framer, then click the Publish button in the top-right corner. Your site goes live immediately. Every time you make changes, hit Publish again to update the live version for all visitors.
How do I connect a custom domain in Framer?
Go to Site Settings → Domains and click "Connect an existing domain." Enter your domain name. Framer will provide two DNS records to add at your domain provider. Once the records are set, your site will be live on your custom domain.
What hosting plan do I need for a Framer template?
Most Framer templates work on the basic hosting plan. Templates that use multiple CMS collections or more advanced features may require a higher plan. You can browse the full Framer template collection to check requirements before choosing a plan.
How often do I need to click Publish in Framer?
You need to click Publish every time you want your changes to go live. Framer does not auto-publish — edits are only visible to visitors after you manually hit the Publish button. Before publishing, make sure your SEO settings are in place.
