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🌐 Custom Domain Setup: creatorvault.fun

Current Status​

📋 Step-by-Step Setup​

Step 1: Add Domain to Vercel​

Option A: Via Vercel Dashboard (Easiest)​

  1. Go to Vercel Dashboard

  2. Add Your Domain

    • Click "Add Domain"
    • Enter: creatorvault.fun
    • Click "Add"

  3. Add www Subdomain (Optional but recommended)

    • Click "Add Domain" again
    • Enter: www.creatorvault.fun
    • Click "Add"
    • Vercel will automatically redirect www → root

Option B: Via Vercel CLI​

cd /home/akitav2/projects/CreatorVault/frontend
vercel domains add creatorvault.fun
vercel domains add www.creatorvault.fun

Step 2: Configure DNS Settings​

After adding the domain, Vercel will show you DNS records to add. You need to configure these in your domain registrar (where you bought creatorvault.fun).

Required DNS Records:​

For Root Domain (creatorvault.fun):

Type: A
Name: @
Value: 76.76.21.21
TTL: 3600

For www Subdomain (www.creatorvault.fun):

Type: CNAME
Name: www
Value: cname.vercel-dns.com
TTL: 3600

For Verification (if Vercel requires):

Type: TXT
Name: _vercel
Value: [Vercel will provide this]
TTL: 3600

Step 3: Update DNS at Your Registrar​

Common Registrars:​

Namecheap:​
  1. Go to: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/
  2. Click "Manage" next to creatorvault.fun
  3. Go to "Advanced DNS" tab
  4. Add the records above
GoDaddy:​
  1. Go to: https://dcc.godaddy.com/manage/
  2. Click "DNS" next to creatorvault.fun
  3. Add the records above
Cloudflare:​
  1. Go to: https://dash.cloudflare.com/
  2. Select creatorvault.fun
  3. Go to "DNS" tab
  4. Add the records above
  5. Important: Set Proxy status to "DNS only" (gray cloud)
Google Domains / Squarespace:​
  1. Go to: https://domains.google.com/registrar/
  2. Click on creatorvault.fun
  3. Go to "DNS" tab
  4. Add the records above

Step 4: Wait for DNS Propagation​

  • Typical Time: 5-30 minutes
  • Maximum Time: 48 hours (rare)
  • Average Time: 15 minutes

Check DNS Propagation:​

# Check A record
dig creatorvault.fun

# Check CNAME record
dig www.creatorvault.fun

# Or use online tool
# Visit: https://dnschecker.org/

Step 5: Verify SSL Certificate​

Once DNS propagates, Vercel automatically provisions an SSL certificate:

  1. Check Status in Vercel

    • Go to: Settings → Domains
    • Should show: ✓ Valid Certificate

  2. Test HTTPS

🎯 Quick Setup Commands​

# Add domains via CLI
cd /home/akitav2/projects/CreatorVault/frontend
vercel domains add creatorvault.fun
vercel domains add www.creatorvault.fun

# Check domain status
vercel domains ls

# Inspect deployment
vercel inspect

🔧 DNS Configuration Summary​

Add these records to your DNS provider:

TypeNameValueTTL
A@76.76.21.213600
CNAMEwwwcname.vercel-dns.com3600

✅ Verification Checklist​

After DNS propagates:

🚨 Troubleshooting​

Issue: "Domain not verified"​

Solution: Wait for DNS propagation (15-30 minutes)

Issue: "SSL certificate pending"​

Solution: Vercel auto-provisions SSL after DNS verifies (can take 5-10 minutes)

Issue: "Too many redirects"​

Solution: If using Cloudflare, set SSL mode to "Full" not "Flexible"

Issue: "DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN"​

Solution: DNS records not propagated yet, wait 15 minutes and try again

Issue: Old site still showing​

Solution: Clear browser cache or use incognito mode

🎨 Update Brand Materials​

Once live on creatorvault.fun, update:

Social Media:​

🚀 CreatorVault is LIVE!
https://creatorvault.fun

Turn your creator coins into earnings.
Join the AKITA fair launch! 🎯

GitHub README:​

Update the project URL in your README.md

Documentation:​

Update all references from vercel.app to creatorvault.fun

🔐 Security Best Practices​

After domain is live:

  1. Enable Vercel Protection (optional)

    • Settings → Protection
    • Add password or allowlist IPs

  2. Monitor Analytics

    • Vercel → Analytics
    • Track visitors and performance

  3. Set up Monitoring

📊 Expected Timeline​

StepTimeStatus
Add domain to Vercel1 min⏳
Configure DNS records5 min⏳
DNS propagation15-30 min⏳
SSL certificate provisioning5-10 min⏳
Total~30-45 min⏳

🎉 After Setup Complete​

Your site will be accessible at:

All three URLs will point to the same deployment!

🚀 Ready to Launch!​

Once your custom domain is live:

  1. Share on Social Media

    🎉 CreatorVault is LIVE at https://creatorvault.fun!

    🔥 Turn idle creator coins into earnings
    💰 Join the AKITA fair launch auction
    ⚡ Built on Base

    #CreatorVault #Base #DeFi

  2. Launch the Auction

  3. Monitor & Engage

    • Watch bids come in
    • Engage with community
    • Share auction progress

📞 Need Help?​

Vercel Support:

DNS Tools:

Your Current URLs:

Let's get creatorvault.fun live! 🚀