How do I connect www and non-www versions?
Last checked 31 Aug 2026
Short answer
Add DNS records for both the root domain and the `www` subdomain in Lovable's Domains panel, then choose one as your primary — Lovable typically redirects the other to it automatically.
Why you need both
Visitors type domains inconsistently — some go straight to mydomain.com, others to www.mydomain.com. If you only connect one, the other either won't resolve or will 404 even though DNS looks fine (see why-does-my-domain-show-a-404-or-403-error).
Steps
- In Project settings → Domains, add both
mydomain.comandwww.mydomain.com. - Add the DNS records Lovable shows for each — typically an A record for the root and a CNAME for
www. - Choose which one is your primary domain (see how-do-i-choose-my-primary-domain); Lovable generally redirects the non-primary version to it, so visitors always land on a single canonical URL.
Connect both mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com, and make mydomain.com (no www) the primary, redirecting www to it.
Why a single canonical version matters
Having both versions live without a redirect can split search engine indexing and confuse analytics — one canonical URL is better for SEO and consistency.
What usually goes wrong
- Adding only the
wwwCNAME and assuming the root domain will "just work" — it needs its own A record. - Setting up both but not choosing a primary, so visitors bounce between two versions with no redirect.
- DNS records for one variant added in the wrong panel (see why-isn-t-my-custom-domain-connecting if either version won't resolve).
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