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How to Launch a Hive (Domains)

These are the steps to launch a hive at a new domain name.

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A more in depth article has been put together that explains more details. For additional information, see this article DNS, domains and the Hive

4 Things to know about DNS

  1. Nameservers: who controls the domain

  2. A record: where is the domain pointed

  3. IP Address: Same as A Record and is where a website lives without a domain

  4. MX records: controls any email ending in @mydomainName.com

 
When you change nameservers, all records can get deleted so would need to both set the A record and the mx records to make sure email doesnt go down.
 
Basically, if the nameservers don't change, then we can still launch by updating the A Record.
 

2 ways to launch:

  1. Change nameservers to us (ns1.myfithive.com, ns2.myfithive.com, ns3.myfithive.com)
    1. First, the domain records need to be configured on our dns system, see "manage" under the Hive dns record area. MX records and existing mail service will need to be considered.
    2. Then update the nameservers on the domain registrar to
      1. ns1.myfithive.com
      2. ns2.myfithive.com
      3. ns3.myfithive.com
    3. After the changes propagate, we will be able to launch the hive.
  2. Change dns records on the current DNS host for the domain
    1. primary A record - set to the IP address for the hive
    2. www needs to be a CNAME record pointing to the base domain
    3. SPF TXT record needs to be configured for the hive and their mail service

Also, when changing namesevers, other records A records, including subdomains, may be wiped out so don't forget to ask about other things using domain.  

Don't forget to see checklist before launching.


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