Custom Domain

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Put your client portal, dashboards, emails and links on your own domain, with free SSL, on Growth, Pro and Enterprise.

A custom domain puts your whole Clientish workspace on your own web address, so clients log in, order, pay and open tickets on a domain with your agency’s name instead of a Clientish address. The SSL certificate is free and renews automatically.

Applies to: Growth, Pro and Enterprise, and the 14-day free trial
Who can do it: Agency Admins, and team members with Edit Company Settings

What Moves to Your Domain

  • Client portal: clients sign in, order, pay and open tickets on your address.
  • Your dashboards: the agency, team and remote dashboards use the same address.
  • Emails: links in the emails your clients get point to your domain.
  • Invoice and payment links: every shared link uses your domain.
  • Old links: your original Clientish address keeps working and forwards to your domain, so links in older emails still open.

Before You Begin

  • A domain you own and access to its DNS settings (at your registrar or DNS host).
  • A subdomain to use. Your main domain usually runs your website, so it can’t point to Clientish.
  • No SSL certificate to buy: Clientish issues it for you.

Set Up Your Custom Domain

  1. Enter your domain

    Go to Settings → General and find the Custom domain card. Type a subdomain you own, for example a portal or app address on your agency’s domain.

  2. Add the DNS record

    The card shows one CNAME record, with a Copy button on each field. Add it where you manage your domain (your registrar or DNS host). Clientish checks for it every 10 minutes and emails you when it’s found.

  3. Wait for SSL

    Once the record is found, the SSL certificate is issued automatically, usually within a few minutes. The card turns Ready when both checks pass. Nothing has moved yet.

    Custom domain card marked Ready, with the CNAME record found, the SSL certificate issued and the Switch now button
  4. Switch to your domain

    Press Switch now. Your dashboard, client portal, emails and shared links move to the new address. Everyone who is signed in is asked to sign in once more.

If Something Goes Wrong

The card still says it’s waiting for the record⌄
DNS changes can take a while to spread. Check that the CNAME record is on the exact subdomain you entered and that its value matches the card. Clientish checks again every 10 minutes and emails you when it finds the record.
My domain stopped working after it was live⌄
If the DNS record is removed or changed, the Custom domain card shows the problem and you get an email. Click Stop using this domain to move everything back to your original address. The domain stays set up, so you can switch again later.
Can I use my main domain instead of a subdomain?⌄
Usually not. Your main domain normally points to your website, so use a subdomain on it for Clientish.
Do I need to change anything for my clients?⌄
No. They are asked to sign in once more on the new address, and their old links forward automatically.

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