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Expand Up @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ To set up a `www` or custom subdomain, such as `www.example.com` or `blog.exampl
{% data reusables.pages.sidebar-pages %}
4. Under "Custom domain", type your custom domain, then click **Save**. If you are publishing your site from a branch, this will create a commit that adds a `CNAME` file to the root of your source branch. If you are publishing your site with a custom {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow , no `CNAME` file is created. For more information about your publishing source, see "[Configuring a publishing source for your GitHub Pages site](/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site)."
![Save custom domain button](/assets/images/help/pages/save-custom-subdomain.png)
5. Navigate to your DNS provider and create a `CNAME` record that points your subdomain to the default domain for your site. For example, if you want to use the subdomain `www.example.com` for your user site, create a `CNAME` record that points `www.example.com` to `<user>.github.io`. If you want to use the subdomain `www.anotherexample.com` for your organization site, create a `CNAME` record that points `www.anotherexample.com` to `<organization>.github.io`. The `CNAME` record should always point to `<user>.github.io` or `<organization>.github.io`, excluding the repository name. {% data reusables.pages.contact-dns-provider %} {% data reusables.pages.default-domain-information %}
5. Navigate to your DNS provider and create a `CNAME` record that points your subdomain to the default domain for your site. For example, if you want to use the subdomain `www.example.com` for your user site, create a `CNAME` record that points `www.example.com` to `<user>.github.io`. If you want to use the subdomain `another.example.com` for your organization site, create a `CNAME` record that points `another.example.com` to `<organization>.github.io`. The `CNAME` record should always point to `<user>.github.io` or `<organization>.github.io`, excluding the repository name. {% data reusables.pages.contact-dns-provider %} {% data reusables.pages.default-domain-information %}

{% indented_data_reference reusables.pages.wildcard-dns-warning spaces=3 %}
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
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