Basic DNS Setup

The goal of this project is to learn and practice the basics of DNS. You are required to purchase a custom domain name and setup the basic DNS records.

Requirements

You are required to have a custom domain name to complete this project. You can use the domain name you already own or purchase a new domain name from any provider such as Cloudflare, Namecheap, Godaddy etc. Once you have a domain name, you can proceed to the next step.

Task #1 - Custom Domain for GitHub Pages

If you have not completed the GitHub pages project, go ahead and complete that project first. Once you have a github pages site setup, set up your custom domain name to point to your github pages site.

Task #2 - Custom Domain for DigitalOcean Droplet

If you have not completed the Static Site Server project, go ahead and complete that project first so you have a basic static site to serve. Once you have a digital ocean droplet setup serving a static site, set up your DNS records to point to your droplet.

Submission Guidelines

Output for this project is the steps you took to setup the custom domain name for both GitHub Pages and a DigitalOcean Droplet. You can write a simple markdown file in tutorial format, add screenshots and any other relevant information to help you remember the steps.

Once you have completed the project, you should have a basic understanding of how to setup a custom domain name for both GitHub Pages and a DigitalOcean Droplet.