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Key concepts

A quick reference for terms you'll come across in RoastHive.

Site​

A site is a project in RoastHive that represents one website. Each site has its own URL, settings, and deployment history. You can have multiple sites under one account.

Deploy​

A deploy is the process of uploading your files and making them live on the internet. Every time you upload new files, that creates a new deploy. Your site URL always points to the most recent successful deploy.

Domain​

A domain is the web address people use to visit your site. RoastHive gives every site a free .roasthive.app address by default. You can also connect your own custom domain (like yourname.com) in your site settings.

SSL certificate​

An SSL certificate is what makes your site load securely over https:// instead of http://. RoastHive automatically creates and renews SSL certificates for all sites — you don't need to do anything.

DNS​

DNS (Domain Name System) is the system that connects a domain name to a website. When you connect a custom domain, you'll need to update your DNS records with your domain registrar to point your domain to RoastHive. See Connect a custom domain for step-by-step instructions.