Admin
Editorial Admin Set-up

Set up a custom domain for article preview in Purple Hub

5min

Purple Hub



Preconditions

  • Have Background publishing set up in Purple Hub
  • Have the Administrator role in Purple Hub
  • Have access to a Managing Editor role in Purple Hub
  • Have your desired custom domain for the article preview as URL + ‘/<id> by hand e.g. https://yourdomain.com/<id>
  • Have an article created in Purple Hub


How to

1. Log in to Purple Hub as Administrator

2. Click on 'Settings'

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3. Click on 'Purple DS HUB'

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4. Scroll to 'Use external URL for Preview' and add the URL from the preconditions, e.g. https://yourdomain.com/

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5. Click on 'Save Settings'

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6. Log out of the Purple Hub

7. Log in to Purple Hub with the Managing Editor role

8. Click on 'Purple Feed'

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9. Click on 'Articles'

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10. Choose an article from the list and click on it

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11. In your article, click on 'Preview'

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12. Check the URL of the Preview in the browser to see your previously configured custom domain / the ID of the content.