# Set a custom domain

By default, your sites are accessible on a `[subdomain].gitbook.io` domain. 

You can customize this by setting a custom domain, meaning your audience can access your documentation on a chosen domain.

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**Permissions**

**Organization-level** domains can be set by users with admin rights.\
**Site** domains can be set by users with creator or admin rights.
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### Learn more about:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Choose a subdomain and its location</strong></td><td>Set a custom subdomain for your published content.</td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2F8lPuRwL0PkE4A6pnaHXy%2F6.png?alt=media&#x26;token=846d9e6b-5232-4e3d-820d-f58e96ab9326">6.png</a></td><td><a href="custom-domain/choose">choose</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Initiate the custom domain set-up</strong></td><td>Start the process of setting up an organization or site domain</td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FizHs74Ghz5ry5buQqeG4%2F7.png?alt=media&#x26;token=238860b5-0bec-4214-b6be-fb5f6e5c9f48">7.png</a></td><td><a href="broken-reference">Broken link</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Configure the DNS</strong></td><td>Configure your settings in your domain name system</td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2F3Dkfy0sJxlI30eIxjYC6%2F11.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4e58e2d2-652b-4d7d-9e7e-10ce6b23aecc">11.png</a></td><td><a href="custom-domain/configure-dns">configure-dns</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Finalize the custom domain setup</strong></td><td>Hop back into the GitBook app for this final step.</td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2Fuzmw7EFZvrhwSnTvVQGU%2F3.png?alt=media&#x26;token=21973821-1c9f-4f07-bcd6-381043f5e447">3.png</a></td><td><a href="custom-domain/finalize">finalize</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Troubleshoot</strong></td><td>Review commonly reported issues &#x26; solutions</td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FZnHaR4CGlXvPdNYLn0a5%2F8.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0744a8e7-fe66-4180-b7da-d34b7320927e">8.png</a></td><td><a href="custom-domain/troubleshooting">troubleshooting</a></td></tr></tbody></table>