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Move, Switch, or Reuse a Domain Across Sites

Sometimes you need to move a domain you already connected — maybe you rebuilt your site as a new app, or you want one domain to point at a different site. This article covers changing a domain, reconnecting it after deleting the original app, and what to do when Kite says the domain is "already connected to another website."

Change the domain on a site​

If you want a site to use a different domain than the one it currently has:

  1. Open the site in Kite.
  2. Click Publish in the top-right corner.
  3. Go to the custom domain settings (where you originally connected the domain).
  4. Disconnect or remove the old domain, then add the new one with Add Custom Domain → type the domain → Connect Domain.
  5. Republish if prompted.

See Connect a custom domain for the full connection flow.

Reuse a domain on a different (or rebuilt) site​

A domain can only be actively connected to one Kite site at a time. If you want to point it at a different site, you first have to free it from the old one.

  1. Open the old site/app that currently holds the domain.
  2. Disconnect the domain there.
  3. Open the new site and connect the domain following Connect a custom domain.
  4. Republish the new site.

"Domain already connected to another website"​

This is the most common blocker when reusing a domain. It usually happens when:

  • You deleted the original app without disconnecting the domain first, so Kite still has the domain tied to that old (now-gone) app.
  • The domain is still attached to another site you own.

What to do:

  1. If the old app still exists, open it and disconnect the domain there, then connect it on the new site.
  2. If you already deleted the old app and can no longer disconnect it, the domain may stay flagged as in use. In that case, contact support to have it released.
Disconnect before you delete

To avoid this entirely, always disconnect a custom domain from a site before you delete that app. It saves you from a stuck "already connected" state later.

Forwarding still shows the .kite.space URL in the browser​

If you connected your domain but the browser address bar still shows the your-site.kite.space URL (instead of your custom domain), that's a sign your domain is forwarding/redirecting to the Kite URL rather than being served directly on your domain.

What to check:

  1. Make sure you used Kite's DNS records (A / CNAME) rather than a URL forwarding / redirect option at your registrar. URL forwarding sends visitors to the .kite.space address and shows it in the bar.
  2. Remove any registrar-side forwarding rule for the domain.
  3. Re-add the proper DNS records from Entri. See Connect a custom domain.
  4. Republish and allow time for DNS to propagate.
Forwarding vs. pointing

Forwarding bounces visitors to another address (and shows that address). Pointing (with DNS records) serves your site directly on your own domain, so the address bar keeps showing your domain. You want pointing.

Troubleshooting​

  • Domain shows a 404 or an old site after switching. The domain may still be attached to the old deployment. See Troubleshoot a connected domain.
  • Stuck on "already connected." Disconnect from the old app, or contact support if the app was deleted.
  • Changes not appearing after switching. Usually DNS propagation or a needed republish. See Changes not showing.