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How to Publish Your Website or App with Macaly

Learn how to publish your website with Macaly. You can go live in seconds on a free subdomain, connect your own domain, or register a new one right inside the platform.

How to Publish Your Website or App with Macaly

Publishing your site takes just a few clicks. Whether you’re sharing it with friends, launching a campaign, or going public with a product, here’s how to make it live.

What You'll Need

  • Your in-progress or completed Macaly project.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Publish to a Macaly Subdomain

This is the first and most important step to get your project online. You must publish your site before you can connect a custom domain.

  1. 1

    Click the Publish button in the top right corner of your Macaly chat window.

    Click Publish in the top right to make your site live.
    Click Publish in the top right to make your site live.

Step 2: Connect Your Own Domain

If you already own a domain from a registrar like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any other provider, you can easily connect it to your Macaly project.

  1. 1
    Navigate to your project Settings and open the Domains tab.
  2. 2
    Enter the domain you own into the "Connect domain you own" field and click Connect.
  3. 3
    Follow the simple on-screen instructions to add a CNAME record in your domain provider's settings. Macaly will tell you exactly what to copy and paste.

Just connect your domain, copy the DNS details, and you’re good to go.
Just connect your domain, copy the DNS details, and you’re good to go.

Step 3: Register a New Domain with Macaly

Don't have a domain yet? You can find and register the perfect one right inside Macaly.

  1. 1
    Navigate to your project Settings and open the Domains tab.
  2. 2
    Use the search bar under "Register domain" to check if your desired domain name is available.

Check if your dream domain is available and register it directly in Macaly.
Check if your dream domain is available and register it directly in Macaly.

  1. 3
    Select your domain and purchase it directly using your Macaly credits.

Register your domain in seconds using your Macaly credits with no third party needed.
Register your domain in seconds using your Macaly credits with no third party needed.

What's Next?

Congratulations, your project is live! Don't wait for perfection—the faster you publish, the sooner you can share your work, test your ideas, and get valuable feedback. You can always continue editing your project in the chat and re-publish your changes with a single click.