Domain, DNS and SSL explained for someone building with AI
A domain is the name people type, DNS is the phone book that turns the name into an address, and SSL is the padlock that proves the address is really yours. You need all three, and on Dorelli Cloud you get all three in the € 10 a month: we register the domain in your name, set the DNS records and arrange the certificate. If you already own a domain, you change two nameservers once and we do the rest.
| Term | What it is | Who does it here |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | your name, such as bakery-jansen.nl, rented per year from the registry | we register it in your name and renew it; you get the transfer code whenever you ask |
| DNS | records that say where the name points: the site, the mail, the proof for the certificate | we set them; with your own domain, you point the nameservers at us once |
| Nameservers | the two addresses at your registrar that say who manages your DNS | you change these once if you bring your own domain |
| SSL (TLS) | the certificate behind https:// and the padlock | we request it and renew it automatically; nothing to install |
| Propagation | the hours it can take before every network sees a DNS change | usually under an hour; we email you when the domain is live |
What the AI did not tell you: the site your tool built has no name yet. yourname.dorelli.cloud is a trial address for 14 days. Keeping it means picking a domain when you pay; the form checks whether the name is free and shows the price per extension (.nl, .com, .eu and other standard extensions are included).
Bringing your own domain from another provider? Tick "this domain is mine" when you pay. We email you the two nameservers; you paste them at your registrar. We remind you once if nothing has changed after a few days. Details in Your own domain.
Start with the trial, no domain needed yet:
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Domains with an extension we do not register (the list is on the domains page); DNS records you want to manage record by record (we set them for you and change them on request); and wildcard or client certificates. Also not for two-level subdomains on the trial address: the certificate covers one level, so shop.yourname.dorelli.cloud does not work.
Checked against the code on 2026-09-22 · Evidence: lib/domeinreis.ts, lib/domeinen/rand.ts, content/kb/domains/own-domain.md, lib/config.ts