From c1b7fca285fe14be04db218540f24c2c55977613 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?benjamin=20melan=C3=A7on?= Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:15:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Describe configuring domain name on may first --- tools/creating-new-drutopia-site.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/tools/creating-new-drutopia-site.md b/tools/creating-new-drutopia-site.md index 0ffe34d..534117e 100644 --- a/tools/creating-new-drutopia-site.md +++ b/tools/creating-new-drutopia-site.md @@ -149,6 +149,19 @@ cd - ### Finalize hosting setup +#### Domain name + +Configure the domain name to point its nameservers at: + +``` +a.ns.mayfirst.org +b.ns.mayfirst.org +``` + +Then [set up a new hosting order](https://members.mayfirst.org/cp/index.php?area=member&member_id=458&action=new). Give the username the same name as your repository ("example-com" as used throughout this documentation). + +Then change the a record for your full domain to IP Address `162.247.75.218` and make any additional CNames you want (at least www. for your domain, for instance "www.example.com" to go to Server Name of your domain, for instance "example.com"). + #### HTTPS Certificates First, ensure that all domain names are pointed to the new location. Deploy the site with the appropriate `server_hostname`, and `server_aliases` already set. Note that if `canonical_redirect: true` you should use the default `-live.drutopia.org` for `server_hostname` until the certificate is provisioned.