I have purchased a domain from GoDaddy and I want to host it using Google App Engine. But when I added it to the app's custom domain, it asked me to sign up for Google Apps for Business (it is a trial for 30 days), to verify that I was the owner of the domain. So will I also lose hosting on my custom domain by Google App Engine when the trial period expires?I don't even want the account on  Google Apps for Business. Is there a way to add a custom domain to my app without signing up for Google Apps for Business?
How can I use a custom domain with Google App Engine?
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To use a custom domain with Google App Engine, you would follow the steps here:  Google App Engine:  Using a Custom DomainWhen you get to step number 3 there, be sure to click:Sign up for a free single user Google Apps accountAfter this, as written there:Proceed through the Google Apps signup process, either using an existing domain name or registering a new one.Since you already have a domain name registered through GoDaddy, follow the steps for using an existing domain name. Then you'll have to create a CNAME with GoDaddy to point your domain to the subdomain you created at appspot.com. Here are instructions on how to do this:  GoDaddy: Adding or Editing CNAME RecordsYou'll then have to wait 24-72 hours for DNS servers to update so that your domain name resolves properly.For additional help,  there is a tag on StackOverflow that you can add to questions about Google App Engine. See this for more on that:  Google App Engine community support is moving to Stack Overflow There is also a support forum for GoDaddy domain name issues here:  GoDaddy: Domain Management and Services TopicsUpdate:According to this post yesterday, the free, basic version of Google Apps is being discontinued, and replaced with a $50/yr per user fee that includes: 24/7 phone support for any issue, a 25GB inbox, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee with no scheduled downtimeThis won't affect existing users already using the free service (or educational organizations). See this for more information: Changes to Google Apps for businessesThey will however offer:  A $50 App Engine credit for developers who need to purchase a new Google Apps for Business domain in order to associate a domain with an App Engine account.