I have created & registered a new domain through sites(by using developer edition), the URL is http://texmax-developer-edition.ap1.force.com
Is there any way to shorten the URL??
If not, can i host my visualforce & apex code if i purchase a new domain say www.texmax.com through godaddy.com or bigrock?
Best Answer
http://ap1.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/sites_overview.htm
http://ap1.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/salesforce_platform_portal_implementation_guide.pdf
You can achieve this in force.com sites .In your site configuration there is an option called Custom Web address.Here you can use your custom web address obtained from Godaddy.com.(Note this option is available only for Production).
1)The custom Web address acts as an alias to your Force.com address.
2)To enable a custom Web address, create a CNAME record to your Force.com domain with that registrar.
3) If you have not registered this address, you encounter Custom Web Address an error. Custom Web addresses aren't supported for Developer Edition or sandbox organizations.
Note: If you choose to create a branded top-level domain or subdomain through a domain name registrar, the CNAME record that you provide to that registrar must be your Force.com domain name and not the site URL. For example, if you entered mycompany when registering your Force.com domain, the CNAME must be mycompany.force.com not the full value of the site URL.
NOTE:This does not work for https .