# Default domain

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/defaults-domain/137052>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [25 בדצמבר,‏ 2019,‏ 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defaults-domain/137052 "2019-12-25T22:10:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![danb35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@danb35](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danb35)\
**Post date:** [25 בדצמבר,‏ 2019,‏ 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defaults-domain/137052/2 "2019-12-25T22:30:46Z")

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That sounds like it’s working as designed. See the [install docs](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md):

> Already own a domain name? Great. Select a subdomain such as `discourse.example.com` or `talk.example.com` or `forum.example.com` for your Discourse instance.

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