You've added your logo, a branded preloader, and a custom background. There's only thing missing for the grand finale of making the Flipbook your own: a branded domain.
📖 This guide explains:
What is a branded domain?
A branded domain is a subdomain to your own, that points to your iPaper, allowing you to control the naming and branding.
For example, if your website is mycompany.com, you could use a subdomain like anything.mycompany.com to host your Flipbook content. This setup makes the Flipbook appear as though it’s hosted directly on your site, giving you full ownership and responsibility for the domain. As it's your domain, you're also in full control of the naming.
Specifications for branded domain
It requires that you have access to the DNS setup for your domain
Subdomain must be created as a CNAME record pointing to viewer.ipaper.io
⚠️ The default Flipbook viewer URL is viewer.ipaper.io. If you are using our legacy Flipbook viewer URL (ipaper.ipapercms.dk), the CNAME record should also point to this URL.
If you have both External and Internal DNS, the CNAME record should be set up on both.
⚠️ An A record will not work.
💡 This can usually be done by either your IT department, webmaster, or hosting provider.
Setting up your branded domain in iPaper
Before you can use your branded domain on a Flipbook, you need to configure it on your account settings.
⚠️ The following steps can only be performed by an Account Administrator.
In the top right corner, click on the Account Details icon → Account Settings
In the Account Settings submenu to the left, select Branded domains. Here, you'll be able to add and manage your branded domains for your entire account.
To add a new branded domain, click on the + icon to the right of Domain, under Flipbook Branded Domains.
In the pop-up pane, enter your branded domain without https:// in the Domain field.
Click on Add
Then click on Save Settings.
After saving, your newly added domain will be marked as HTTPS Pending, while an SSL certificate is issued for your branded domain:
This might take a couple of minutes, so sit back and relax, we’ll notify you via email when it’s ready.
Check whether your Branded Domain is correct with the Check DNS function
All branded domains intended for use with iPaper need to have a CNAME that points to viewer.ipaper.io. You can check this whether the branded domain you've added has this set up correctly with the Check DNS function:
Navigate to the Branded Domains pane under your iPaper Account Settings.
Click on the '…' button beside the branded domain you wish to check. From the drop-down menu, select Check DNS.
After a moment, you'll receive a notification whether your Branded Domain is correctly set up and available for use, or that it is not correctly set up and requires action:
Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
Force HTTPS: This will force the Flipbook to be served over HTTPS. Any traffic to the HTTP version will be automatically upgraded to HTTPS. This becomes available once HTTPS is available on the branded domain.
💡 Using a branded domain for a Folder Schedule is great for high-frequency publishing on the same URL.
Fallback URL / Redirect
You can set up one fallback URL per Branded Domain, which redirects all inactive Flipbook links, like deleted or unpublished content, to a specified URL.
This fallback could direct users to an alternative Flipbook or a webpage listing available catalogs, preventing visitors from seeing 404 Not Found errors.
⚠️ Redirects cannot be set on individual flipbooks—only on the entire Branded Domain, and only one redirect can be defined per Branded Domain.
You can choose between a temporary (302) or permanent (301) redirect for your fallback URL; be cautious with 301 redirects, as they are irreversible for returning visitors.
⚠️ Please exercise caution when using 301 redirects, as they are irreversible for any visitor who has visited the site while the redirect is active.
If you are in doubt about 301 redirects, speak to your IT team before setting this up.
What is an SSL certificate cannot be issued for my branded domain?
If something went wrong with the configuration, you will also receive an email with what might have gone wrong and how to fix it. If you have any doubts, please don't hesitate to reach out via chat or support@ipaper.io.
How to enable branded domain
Once you've successfully set up your banded domain on your account, it's time to enable it on specific, or all, of your Flipbooks. Consider what you want from it, as it will affect the URLs:
Adding it to the root of the account will make all Flipbooks URLs appear as anything.yourcompany.com/folder/flipbook
Adding it to a folder will make the containing Flipbooks URLs appear as anything.yourcompany.com/flipbook
Adding it to a single Flipbook, the URL will be the exact Branded Domain: anything.yourcompany.com/
1. Enabling branded domain at root (account) level
This method will apply your branded domain to every Folder, and Flipbook on your account. This is the preferred method if you use only one branded domain, and you want to apply it to all of your iPaper content.
To enable it:
Navigate to the Flipbooks pane, in the left-hand menu.
Click on the '…' icon that corresponds to the topmost, root level of your account.
In the pop-up menu, select Edit default settings.
Select the Modules pane.
Then Branded domain from the left-hand menu.
Here, you'll want to toggle on the Branded Domain.
Next, from the drop-down menu in the Domain pane, you'll want to select your branded domain.
Finally, make sure to check the Domain root option. This will root the branded domain at this level of your folder structure.
2. Enabling branded domain at a folder, or Flipbook level
This method will apply your branded domain to a specific Folder, and all content within it. This is the preferred method if you use several branded domains, for example, if you have a catalog specific to a certain region, country, demographic, etc. and you want to apply it to a specific part of your iPaper content.
Considerations when using a Branded domain
For statistics when iFraming a Flipbook with Branded domain
When embedding a Flipbook on a website in an iFrame, you must use a Branded Domain that is a subdomain of the domain on which the Flipbook is being iFramed.
For example:
If you are iFraming your Flipbooks on yourDomain.com, the Branded Domain must then be a subdomain, such as catalog.yourDomain.com
Not doing so will result in the session cookie not being saved from the iFrame, which creates suboptimal statistics tracking on your iFramed Flipbooks.
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