The ability to use your custom domain name as your handle on Bluesky is one of the social network’s most compelling features. It’s not only a great way for organizations to market their products, but it also lets users assert their true identities without paying a monthly fee for a blue checkmark as on X, formerly Twitter.
There are only two prerequisites to set up a custom domain as your username on Bluesky. First, you need a Bluesky account, and secondly you need a registered domain name.
With the prerequisites covered, simply follow these steps to set your Bluesky custom domain username:
Bluesky’s Change Handle window will present you with these three properties you need to configure as a DNS record with your domain name hosting provider:
You must add this name-value pair TXT record as a new DNS entry to your domain.
After you save the DNS setting, patiently and repeatedly click the Verify DNS Entry button on Bluesky’s custom handle page until the verification is a success.
A new DNS entry may take up to an hour to replicate globally, so you may have to return to Bluesky’s Custom Handle page several times before the verification is successful. When the page does indicate that verification was a success, navigate back to your profile page, click success, and you’ll see that your custom domain name is now your new Bluesky handle.
Cameron McKenzie has been a Java EE software engineer for 20 years. His current specialties include Agile development; DevOps; Spring; and container-based technologies such as Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes.
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