# Add and verify your site > Add your domain, prove you own it with a DNS record or a file, and go live as soon as the check passes. What happens next, and when a person looks. URL: https://lananetwork.com/guide/add-and-verify-your-site Markdown: https://lananetwork.com/guide/add-and-verify-your-site.md Updated: 2026-11-05 ## Before you start You need a publisher account. If you do not have one yet, sign up as a publisher from the home page, confirm your email, then open Sites & zones in the left menu. Check that your site meets our [content policy](https://lananetwork.com/legal/content-policy): adults only, an age policy and a DMCA contact visible on the site, and a 2257 compliance statement for live-action content. A site that does not meet it can go live and still be removed later. The first time you add a site, the publisher terms have to be accepted. Only an owner of the account can tick that box. A manager sees a note asking an owner to accept them. ## Add the site 1. Open Sites & zones. 2. Type your domain, for example `example.com`, without `https://` and without a path. 3. If this is your first site, tick the publisher terms (owner only). 4. Click Add. The site appears in the list as Not verified, with a Verify ownership card. ## Prove you own the domain The Verify ownership card shows a token that belongs to this site. Publish it in ONE of two ways, then click Verify now. - DNS record: add a TXT record on the domain with the value `lananetwork-site-verification=` followed by your token, exactly as the card shows it. Some DNS providers want `@` as the record name. DNS changes can take up to an hour to be visible. - File: create a text file named `lananetwork-verify.txt` at the root of your site, containing only the token. It must open at `https://yourdomain/lananetwork-verify.txt` (we also try the www address). Wait a few seconds between two clicks on Verify now: the check refuses to run twice in a row. A domain can be verified on one account only. ## What happens after the check In most cases the site goes Live by itself the moment the check passes, and we email you that it is live. You can create zones and paste tags right away. A site stays Under review, waiting for a person, in a few cases: - its name matches our list of terms that need a human look (this is a filter on the name, not a verdict); - the same domain was refused before on another account; - the account already has 20 live sites; - the account is under a traffic hold (see [Traffic quality rules](https://lananetwork.com/guide/traffic-quality-rules)). Going live on its own does not mean nobody looks. We can re-check any site at any time, and pause or reject one that breaks the content policy. The note on the site tells you when that happens. ## Site states - Not verified: prove you own the domain to continue. - Under review: ownership is verified, our team has to look at the site before it can serve. - Live: zones on this site can serve. - Paused: zones on this site only show your passback. - Rejected: we cannot work with this site. - Suspended: zones on this site only show your passback. ## If something goes wrong - We could not find the record yet: wait up to an hour after a DNS change, then try again. If you used the file, open its address in a private window and check that it shows the token and nothing else. - This domain is already registered on another account: if you own it, contact support with the domain and we will sort it out. - Verification is unavailable right now: try again in a minute. - Under review for longer than you expected: contact support with the domain. ## Frequently asked questions ### How long does verification take? As soon as we can read your DNS record or your file. A file works immediately; a DNS record can take up to an hour to be visible. ### Can two accounts verify the same domain? No. A domain is verified on one account only. If someone else verified yours, contact support. ### Do I need to be approved by a person? Usually not: the site goes live when the ownership check passes. A few cases stay in review for a person, and we can re-check any site later. ### Why is my site still under review? A few cases wait for a person: a name that matches terms that need a human look, a domain refused before on another account, an account that already has 20 live sites, or an account under a traffic hold. Contact support with the domain if it takes longer than you expected.