Custom Domain Troubleshooting
Domain stuck on “Pending”
DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate. If your domain is still pending after 48 hours:- Verify your CNAME record is set correctly in your registrar
- Make sure there are no conflicting A records for the same subdomain
- Try clicking Verify again in the portfolio builder
Domain showing “Error”
- Double-check that your CNAME value matches exactly what Prodfolio provided
- Ensure there are no typos in the record name or value
- Some registrars add the root domain automatically — if your domain is
portfolio.janedoe.com, you may only need to enterportfolioas the record name
Using a root domain
If you want to use a root domain (e.g.,janedoe.com without a subdomain), some registrars don’t support CNAME records at the root. Check if your registrar supports ALIAS or ANAME records instead.