Custom domain or subdomain for your help site

Even our free plan includes a custom domain option, so your site can live at help.yourdomain.com instead yourname.helpsite.io.

To help your users know that your help site is officially associated with your company, we recommend setting up your help site at a custom domain such as help.yoursite.com instead of using the default subdomain like yourname.helpsite.io. This is optional, but it does require changing your domain's DNS settings.

Here's how:

1. Create a CNAME DNS record for help.yoursite.com (or support.yoursite.com or whatever you'd like) and point it to your helpsite.io subdomain (e.g. yourname.helpsite.io).
2. Log in to your HelpSite.io page and click Customize. From there, you can set your custom domain.

It may take an hour or so before your DNS propagates.

If you have any issues or questions, just get in touch.

How to setup a CNAME

More detailed instructions are available directly from your domain provider:

• Adding a CNAME using 1&1
• Adding a CNAME using Amazon Route53
• Adding a CNAME using Bluehost
• Adding a CNAME using CloudFlare
• Adding a CNAME using cPanel
• Adding a CNAME using Digital Ocean
• Adding a CNAME using dnsimple
• Adding a CNAME using domain discount 24
• Adding a CNAME using Domain.com
• Adding a CNAME using Google Domains
• Adding a CNAME using Dreamhost
• Adding a CNAME using Dynadot
• Adding a CNAME using Freeparking
• Adding a CNAME using Gandi.net
• Adding a CNAME using GoDaddy
• Adding a CNAME using HostMonster
• Adding a CNAME using Hover
• Adding a CNAME using iwantmyname
• Adding a CNAME using Linode
• Adding a CNAME using Name.com
• Adding a CNAME using Namecheap
• Adding a CNAME using Network Solutions
• Adding a CNAME using Nomeo
• Adding a CNAME using Pop.co
• Adding a CNAME using United Domains
• Adding a CNAME using WebFaction