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Product Overview of Flywheel Domains
Flywheel Domains is an integral component of the Flywheel hosting platform, designed to manage and configure domain settings for your WordPress websites efficiently.
What it Does
Flywheel Domains allows you to add, manage, and configure multiple domains associated with your WordPress sites hosted on the Flywheel platform. Although Flywheel does not function as a domain registration service, it provides comprehensive tools to handle domains purchased from other registrars.
Key Features and Functionality
Domain Management
- You can add multiple domains to your site, including primary and secondary domains. Secondary domains automatically redirect to the primary domain via 301 redirects, ensuring all URL paths are redirected correctly.
- From the Domains card in the Overview tab, you can add, remove, or edit domains. This includes the ability to sort columns, search for specific domains, and manage DNS settings.
DNS Configuration
- To point your domain to Flywheel, you need to update the DNS records. Flywheel provides a straightforward process to add domains and configure DNS settings, including A records and other necessary configurations. The built-in DNS checker helps verify if your site is successfully pointed to Flywheel.
SSL Certificates
- Flywheel allows you to enable SSL certificates for your domains, ensuring secure connections. The SSL status is displayed in the Domains card, and you can enable SSL with a simple click if it is not already active.
Temporary Domains
- When a new site is created, Flywheel assigns a randomly generated temporary domain (ending in `.flywheelsites.com` or `.mysites.io`). You can use this temporary domain to edit or review your site until you are ready to assign your own custom domain. These temporary domains can also be edited or used for private demo sites that are active for up to 14 days.
Collaborators and Access
- While managing domains, you can also manage collaborators for your site. The Collaborators card displays the site’s owner and any additional users. You can add or remove collaborators easily from the dashboard.
Domain Registrar Information
- Flywheel attempts to determine your domain’s registrar and displays this information in the Domains card. You can click on the registrar’s name to be taken to their site for further management.
Additional Security and Performance Features
- Flywheel integrates advanced security features, such as Fastly WAF, free malware removal, and intelligent IP blocking, to protect your domains and sites.
- The platform also includes Flycache, a combination of CDN and full-page caching powered by Fastly, to enhance performance and speed.
In summary, Flywheel Domains offers a robust and user-friendly interface for managing multiple domains, configuring DNS settings, enabling SSL certificates, and leveraging temporary domains for development and demo purposes, all while ensuring high security and performance standards.
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