Available on: Paid plans
Note: This article does not cover service-specific settings for your previous provider or detailed DNS configuration instructions. Please check with your current service provider for those details.
Before you begin
To ensure a smooth migration, please review the following four points in advance.
1. Downtime during migration
When switching a website that's currently live on another service or server to Studio.Design using the same custom domain, there will inevitably be a period when your site is inaccessible (downtime).
2. Whether you use email services
Studio.Design does not provide email services.
If you want to continue using email (e.g., john@example.com) on the same domain as your website (e.g., example.com), please refer to the article "Using email on the same domain as your site."
3. Whether your domain is supported
By default, Studio.Design does not support accessing your site from both www and non-www URLs. For more details, see the following help articles:
4. Permission to edit DNS records
To publish your Studio.Design site using the same domain as before, you'll need to edit the A record or CNAME record in your external DNS record settings.
Reference: What are DNS records?
Typically, you'll configure this from the management dashboard of the service where you registered your domain (e.g., Onamae.com, Muumuu Domain, Sakura Domain, Xserver Domain, Google Domains, etc.).
In some cases, you may be using a separate DNS service.
Make sure you have permission to edit DNS records. Some services may restrict manual editing of DNS records.
Migration steps
Here's the general process for migrating a website from another service to Studio.Design.
1. Create a project and choose a plan in Studio.Design
Create a project to manage and build your website. Publishing a site with a custom domain is only available on paid plan projects. You can start with a free plan project and upgrade to a paid plan later.
Reference: How to choose a project plan
2. Design your site in Studio.Design
Build your design using the project's Design Editor.
Tips: If you have design data in Figma, you can use the Figma to Studio feature to import your designs into Studio.Design.
3. Set up CMS in Studio.Design
If you need to include CMS data such as blog posts, set up the CMS from your project's CMS Dashboard. See the following articles for detailed instructions:
Tips: If you're migrating from WordPress, you can use the CMS data import feature to bring in your articles and other content.
4. Switch the domain from your old site
Update your DNS record settings to point your custom domain to your Studio.Design site. For detailed steps and important notes, see Publishing your site with a custom domain.
Click the [Publish] button in the upper-right corner of the editor to open the Publish panel.
Click [Custom Domain Settings].
Enter the domain you want to transfer from your old site, then click [OK].
Copy the displayed A record (e.g., A 34.111.141.225).
Go to the DNS record settings page of your domain registrar and add the copied value as an A record. (This is done outside of Studio.Design.)
Return to the Publish panel in Studio.Design and check the connection status between your domain and the Studio.Design server.
Wait for a TLS certificate to be automatically issued within Studio.Design to enable encrypted communication.
For detailed steps and important notes, see Publishing your site with a custom domain.
Note: Depending on your previous service, you may need to disconnect or release the domain on that platform first. Please contact your previous service provider for details.
If something isn't working, reach out to our chat support by clicking [?] in the lower-left corner of the editor. Including details about your situation and any steps you've already tried will help us assist you more quickly.
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