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Unknown025: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-07T03:30:36Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	== Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare ==		== Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare ==
	[[File:customdomain3.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain3.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	First, let's configure DNS. Go to the DNS option on the dashboard and then to Records.		First, let's configure DNS. Go to the DNS option on the dashboard and then to Records.
	[[File:customdomain5.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain5.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	Grab the IPv4 address from your HelioHost email and create an <code>A</code> record. Do the same with the IPv6 address and <code>AAAA</code> record. Also, feel free to make a CNAME record (which will allow <code>www</code> to redirect to your main site).		Grab the IPv4 address from your HelioHost email and create an <code>A</code> record. Do the same with the IPv6 address and <code>AAAA</code> record. Also, feel free to make a CNAME record (which will allow <code>www</code> to redirect to your main site).
	[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain4.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	Now, on to the Hestia control panel. Go to Users, find the user which is the owner of this domain, and click <code>edit settings</code>.		Now, on to the Hestia control panel. Go to Users, find the user which is the owner of this domain, and click <code>edit settings</code>.
	[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain6.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	Go to Advanced Settings and change the nameservers to the ones provided by Cloudflare (like I did here).		Go to Advanced Settings and change the nameservers to the ones provided by Cloudflare (like I did here).
	[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain1.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	Now, back to Cloudflare, find the SSL settings.		Now, back to Cloudflare, find the SSL settings.
	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	Set SSL to <code>Full (Strict)</code>, which is Cloudflare's recommendation for security.		Set SSL to <code>Full (Strict)</code>, which is Cloudflare's recommendation for security.
	Back in your Hestia control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.		Back in your Hestia control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.
	[[File:Vpsnode3.jpg]]		[[File:Vpsnode3.jpg\|500px\|right]]
	And with that, your domain should be connected and secure.		And with that, your domain should be connected and secure.
	{{Info\|It may show a warning next to the URL for the Namecheap site because you are self-creating your SSL. At least it isn't a real security risk.}}		{{Info\|It may show a warning next to the URL for the Namecheap site because you are self-creating your SSL. At least it isn't a real security risk.}}

Unknown025: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-07T03:20:35Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	== Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare ==		== Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare ==
	[[File:customdomain3.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain3.jpg]]
	First ~~lets set the~~ DNS. Go to the DNS option on the dashboard and then to Records.		First, let's configure DNS. Go to the DNS option on the dashboard and then to Records.
	[[File:customdomain5.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain5.jpg]]
	Grab ~~that ipv4 ip~~ from your ~~heliohost~~ email and ~~make~~ an <code>a</code> ~~set to it~~. Do the same with the ~~ipv6~~ and <code>~~aaaa~~</code>. Also feel free to make a ~~cname telling the internets that the~~ www ~~form of~~ your site ~~also links to it~~.		Grab the IPv4 address from your HelioHost email and create an <code>A</code> record. Do the same with the IPv6 address and <code>AAAA</code> record. Also, feel free to make a CNAME record (which will allow <code>www</code> to redirect to your main site).
	[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]
	Now in to the ~~hestia~~ control panel go to ~~users~~, find the user which ~~you have as~~ owner of this domain and ~~hit~~ <code>edit settings</code>.		Now, on to the Hestia control panel. Go to Users, find the user which is the owner of this domain, and click <code>edit settings</code>.
	[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]
	Go to ~~advanced settings~~ and change the nameservers to the ones provided by ~~cloudflare~~ like I did here.		Go to Advanced Settings and change the nameservers to the ones provided by Cloudflare (like I did here).
	[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]
	Now back to ~~cloudflare to~~ SSL.		Now, back to Cloudflare, find the SSL settings.
	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]
	Set it to Full(Strict) which is ~~apparently the supersecure way~~.		Set SSL to <code>Full (Strict)</code>, which is Cloudflare's recommendation for security.
	~~Now~~ in your ~~hestia~~ control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.		Back in your Hestia control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.
	[[File:Vpsnode3.jpg]]		[[File:Vpsnode3.jpg]]
	And with that, your domain should be connected and secure.		And with that, your domain should be connected and secure.
	{{Info\|it may show a warning next to the ~~url~~ for the ~~namecheap~~ site because you are ~~selfcreating~~ your SSL. At least it isn't a real security risk}}		{{Info\|It may show a warning next to the URL for the Namecheap site because you are self-creating your SSL. At least it isn't a real security risk.}}

Unknown025: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Namecheap */

2025-10-07T03:12:35Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Namecheap

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	== Setting up Custom Domain via Namecheap ==		== Setting up Custom Domain via Namecheap ==
	Essentially, for ~~namecheap~~, just follow [https://wiki.helionet.org/Namecheap_DNS_Records this] tutorial and be sure to ask an ~~admin~~ (tell them your domain) to set up your ~~dns~~ if you are using ~~heliohost~~ nameservers. That's really all you need to do.		Essentially, for Namecheap, just follow [https://wiki.helionet.org/Namecheap_DNS_Records this] tutorial and be sure to ask an administrator (tell them your domain) to set up your DNS if you are using HelioHost's nameservers. That's really all you need to do.

	== Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare ==		== Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare ==

Allo at 22:08, 6 October 2025

2025-10-06T22:08:28Z

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	~~== dont look yet im building this page ==~~		Here are two options for domains.

	== Setting up Custom Domain via Namecheap ==		== Setting up Custom Domain via Namecheap ==
	Essentially, for namecheap, just follow [https://wiki.helionet.org/Namecheap_DNS_Records this] tutorial and be sure to ask an admin (tell them your domain) to set up your dns if you are using heliohost nameservers. That's really all you need to do.		Essentially, for namecheap, just follow [https://wiki.helionet.org/Namecheap_DNS_Records this] tutorial and be sure to ask an admin (tell them your domain) to set up your dns if you are using heliohost nameservers. That's really all you need to do.

Allo: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-06T22:07:27Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	Set it to Full(Strict) which is apparently the supersecure way.		Set it to Full(Strict) which is apparently the supersecure way.
	Now in your hestia control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.		Now in your hestia control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.
			[[File:Vpsnode3.jpg]]
			And with that, your domain should be connected and secure.
			{{Info\|it may show a warning next to the url for the namecheap site because you are selfcreating your SSL. At least it isn't a real security risk}}

Allo: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-06T22:03:18Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]
	Set it to Full(Strict) which is apparently the supersecure way.		Set it to Full(Strict) which is apparently the supersecure way.
			Now in your hestia control panel, you can go to the user that owns the site, to the site, to the site options, and check SSL and Obtain Your Own.

Allo: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-06T22:01:59Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	Go to advanced settings and change the nameservers to the ones provided by cloudflare like I did here.		Go to advanced settings and change the nameservers to the ones provided by cloudflare like I did here.
	[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]
			Now back to cloudflare to SSL.
	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]
			Set it to Full(Strict) which is apparently the supersecure way.

Allo: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-06T22:00:30Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	Now in to the hestia control panel go to users, find the user which you have as owner of this domain and hit <code>edit settings</code>.		Now in to the hestia control panel go to users, find the user which you have as owner of this domain and hit <code>edit settings</code>.
	[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]
			Go to advanced settings and change the nameservers to the ones provided by cloudflare like I did here.
	[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]
	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]

Allo: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-06T21:59:35Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	Grab that ipv4 ip from your heliohost email and make an <code>a</code> set to it. Do the same with the ipv6 and <code>aaaa</code>. Also feel free to make a cname telling the internets that the www form of your site also links to it.		Grab that ipv4 ip from your heliohost email and make an <code>a</code> set to it. Do the same with the ipv6 and <code>aaaa</code>. Also feel free to make a cname telling the internets that the www form of your site also links to it.
	[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]
	Now in to the hestia control panel go to users, find the user which you have as owner of this domain and hit		Now in to the hestia control panel go to users, find the user which you have as owner of this domain and hit <code>edit settings</code>.
	[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]

	[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]
	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]

Allo: /* Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare */

2025-10-06T21:58:53Z

Setting up Custom Domain via Cloudflare

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	[[File:customdomain5.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain5.jpg]]
	Grab that ipv4 ip from your heliohost email and make an <code>a</code> set to it. Do the same with the ipv6 and <code>aaaa</code>. Also feel free to make a cname telling the internets that the www form of your site also links to it.		Grab that ipv4 ip from your heliohost email and make an <code>a</code> set to it. Do the same with the ipv6 and <code>aaaa</code>. Also feel free to make a cname telling the internets that the www form of your site also links to it.
			[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]
			Now in to the hestia control panel go to users, find the user which you have as owner of this domain and hit
			[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]

	[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain1.jpg]]
	[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]		[[File:customdomain2.jpg]]

	~~[[File:customdomain4.jpg]]~~
	~~[[File:customdomain6.jpg]]~~