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🔄 Changing Your OTTO Project Domain Correctly

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2026

🔍 Overview

When you create an OTTO project in Search Atlas, the domain you enter is permanent. There is no option to change the domain after the project has been created. If you started with a temporary or development domain and are now ready to move to your live domain, you will need to delete the existing project and create a new one for the correct domain.

This article explains the platform constraint and walks you through the general migration process for switching from a development domain to a live domain.

⚠️ Why You Cannot Edit the Domain After Creation

OTTO ties its configuration directly to the domain entered at setup. Because of this, Search Atlas does not provide a domain-edit option inside an existing OTTO project.

If you attempt to locate an option to change the domain field inside your project settings, you will not find one — this is expected behaviour, not a bug.

🗺️ How to Migrate from a Development Domain to a Live Domain

Follow these general steps to move your OTTO setup to your live domain.

  1. Delete the existing OTTO project. In the Search Atlas platform, delete the project associated with your development or temporary domain.
  2. Create a new OTTO project for your live domain. Create a new project and enter your live production domain. Make sure the domain matches exactly what visitors use, including whether it uses www or not.
  3. Complete any setup steps for the new project. Once the new project is created, follow any on-screen instructions within the platform to connect it to your live site.
  4. Allow OTTO to begin working on the new project. After the new project is active, OTTO can start generating recommendations and applying SEO automation for your live site.

💡 Best Practice: Start with Your Live Domain

To avoid repeating this process in future projects, always create your OTTO project using your final live domain from the start. Avoid using staging, development, or temporary domains when setting up a new OTTO project, as migrating later requires deleting and recreating the project from scratch.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.