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New setup page after domain checkout
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Vercel now presents a guided setup page after domain purchase that tracks registration status and offers direct paths to deploy, connect, proxy, redirect, or configure email for the new domain.
Engineers purchasing domains through Vercel no longer need to navigate separately to configure DNS, attach projects, or set up email, the workflow is consolidated into a single post-checkout flow. This reduces the operational gap between acquiring a domain and making it functional, though it only applies to domains bought directly through Vercel.
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The setup page unlocks configuration options progressively as domain registration completes, and displays failure details and refund status if registration fails.
Proxy and redirect options automatically create a Vercel project to handle routing through the CDN and Firewall, removing manual project configuration for those cases.
Email setup provides DNS presets for providers including Google Workspace, Outlook, iCloud, Proton Mail, Zoho, Mailgun, ImprovMX, and Bluesky handles, with a manual option for other providers.
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