Domains
Add and manage the domains your Basker site is reachable on
A domain is the address visitors use to reach your site — example.com, www.example.com, tickets.example.org. Your Basker site can be reached on one domain or several.
Open Settings → Domains. The screen is subtitled Manage production, development, and CloudFront-managed domains for your website.
How domain routing works
Basker offers three setup modes — pick the right one before adding a domain:
- Multi-tenant (recommended) — for most production sites. Basker manages shared CloudFront routing and SSL after you add the DNS records and verify them.
- Dedicated distribution — for organisations that manage their own CloudFront distribution and need bespoke SSL, performance, or routing control. DNS and SSL stay on that distribution.
- Development domains — for local and test environments, using
localhostor.localaddresses. Development domains do not need DNS or SSL.
If you're not sure which applies to your site, the default is multi-tenant.
Adding a domain
Click Add Domain
In the Your Domains section, click + ADD DOMAIN.
Enter the domain
Enter the full domain (without https:// or a path).
Configure DNS
Basker shows the DNS records you need to add at your domain registrar — typically a CNAME or set of A records. Add them at your registrar.
Wait for verification
Once DNS is configured, Basker verifies the domain and provisions a certificate. The status moves through Verifying to Active. Most domains verify within minutes; some take longer if DNS hasn't fully propagated.
Mark a primary domain
If you have more than one domain, mark one as the primary. The primary domain is what Basker uses for canonical URLs, sitemaps, and SEO. Other domains redirect to the primary unless your theme or routing rules say otherwise.
Domain status
Each domain shows its current status:
- Active — verified and serving traffic.
- Verifying — DNS has been configured and Basker is checking it. Usually clears within minutes.
- Needs Setup — DNS hasn't been configured yet, or the records don't match what's expected.
- Development — a non-production domain used for previews or staging.
- Error — verification failed; check the DNS records and retry.
- Deleting — the domain is being removed.