> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.uplifter.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How do I choose my club's web address?

> Pick the subdomain for your club's public site during signup and understand the formatting rules.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Choose carefully: you can change your subdomain later from your dashboard, but the old address stops working — any bookmarks, shared links, or outside references to it break.
  * When you set it here during signup, it must be lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only, at least 3 characters — and reserved or offensive terms are blocked.
  * Each address is unique, so a name another club already uses will be rejected.
</Note>

During the **Organization** step of signup, the **Your Website** section asks you to choose a subdomain. This becomes your public site's address, for example `your-club.uplifter.app`.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Type your subdomain">
    Enter your club's name in the **Subdomain** field. We automatically lowercase it and turn spaces into hyphens as you type, and strip any characters that aren't allowed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the availability check">
    As you type, Uplifter checks the name in the background. A green check and "This subdomain is available!" means it's yours to claim. A red mark means it's taken, too short, reserved, or blocked — try another.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue">
    Once the address shows as available, finish the rest of the Organization step and continue. You can change your subdomain later from **Settings → Website → General**, but doing so breaks the old address — so it's worth getting right now.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Prefer to use a domain you already own, like `yourclub.com`? On plans that include Custom Domains, you can add one later from your dashboard — the subdomain above stays as your built-in address. Custom domains aren't available on every plan (for example, not on the Free or Starter tiers).

**Related:** [How do I create my club on Uplifter?](/club/get-set-up/create-your-club) · [How do I change my club's website address?](/club/website-store/set-your-website-address-subdomain) · [Use your own custom domain](/club/website-store/use-your-own-custom-domain)