From 9d577be9adf834bdc4ca08b18d1efdb1c5e54495 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?S=C3=A9rgio=20Saquetim?= <1108771+megothss@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2022 00:21:58 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] DEV: Rephrase INSTALL-cloud DNS instructions about the IP address (#16928) --- docs/INSTALL-cloud.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md index 3fdd676328d..2a65cf813f2 100644 --- a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md +++ b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ walkthrough will go through these in detail: - No domain name? Get one! We can [recommend NameCheap](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/domain-name-search/), or there are many other [great domain name registrars](https://www.google.com/search?q=best+domain+name+registrars) to choose from. -- Your DNS controls should be accessible from the place where you purchased your domain name. Create a DNS [`A` record](https://support.dnsimple.com/articles/a-record/) for the `discourse.example.com` hostname in your DNS control panel, pointing to the IP address of your cloud instance where you are installing Discourse. +- Your DNS controls should be accessible from the place where you purchased your domain name. This is where you will create a DNS [ `A` record](https://support.dnsimple.com/articles/a-record/) for the `discourse.example.com` hostname once you know the IP address of the cloud server where you are installing Discourse, as well as enter your [SPF and DKIM records](https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+spf+dkim) for your email. ### 2. Setting Up Email @@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ Create your new cloud server, for example [on DigitalOcean][do]: Create your new Droplet. You may receive an email with the root password, however, [you should set up SSH keys](https://www.google.com/search?q=digitalocean+ssh+keys), as they are more secure. +> ⚠️ Now you have created your cloud server! Go back to your DNS controls and use the IP address to set up an `A record` for your `discourse.example.com` hostname. + ### 4. Access Your Cloud Server Connect to your server via its IP address using SSH, or [Putty][put] on Windows: