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| author | Marcia Ramos <virtua.creative@gmail.com> | 2019-01-29 13:18:08 +0000 |
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| committer | Marcia Ramos <virtua.creative@gmail.com> | 2019-01-29 13:18:08 +0000 |
| commit | cf32e2620006d6eb0b2d62a4d26a4e3ca651e478 (patch) | |
| tree | 6770aa51b367fdefb1c5253e5d43590c1e422d3e | |
| parent | fda30abdb2a88f360b20f99f3cefe0850d4e9f18 (diff) | |
| download | gitlab-ce-docs-pages-dns-update.tar.gz | |
Clarify DNS record for Pagesdocs-pages-dns-update
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md | 19 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md index cea9628966d..35e05f9aab2 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md @@ -79,11 +79,14 @@ running on your instance).  -NOTE: **Note:** -Note that if you use your root domain for your GitLab Pages website **only**, and if -your domain registrar supports this feature, you can add a DNS apex `CNAME` -record instead of an `A` record. The main advantage of doing so is that when GitLab Pages -IP on GitLab.com changes for whatever reason, you don't need to update your `A` record. +CAUTION: **Caution:** +Note that if you use your root domain for your GitLab Pages website +**only**, and if your domain registrar supports this feature, you can +add a DNS apex `CNAME` record instead of an `A` record. The main +advantage of doing so is that when GitLab Pages IP on GitLab.com +changes for whatever reason, you don't need to update your `A` record. +There may be a few exceptions, but **this method is not recommended** +as it most likely won't work if you set an `MX` record for your root domain. #### DNS CNAME record @@ -114,14 +117,16 @@ co-exist, so you need to place the TXT record in a special subdomain of its own. #### TL;DR -If the domain has multiple uses (e.g., you host email on it as well): +For root domains (`domain.com`), set a DNS `A` record and verify your +domain's ownership with a TXT record: | From | DNS Record | To | | ---- | ---------- | -- | | domain.com | A | 35.185.44.232 | | domain.com | TXT | gitlab-pages-verification-code=00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff | -If the domain is dedicated to GitLab Pages use and no other services run on it: +For subdomains (`subdomain.domain.com`), set a DNS `CNAME` record and +verify your domain's ownership with a TXT record: | From | DNS Record | To | | ---- | ---------- | -- | |