Commit 5f21b797 authored by Marcia Ramos's avatar Marcia Ramos Committed by Achilleas Pipinellis

Docs: update Pages IP address change + other DNS updates

parent aecf1200
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last_updated: 2018-02-16 last_updated: 2018-08-16
author: Marcia Ramos author: Marcia Ramos
author_gitlab: marcia author_gitlab: marcia
level: beginner level: beginner
...@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Let's start from the beginning with [DNS records](#dns-records). ...@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Let's start from the beginning with [DNS records](#dns-records).
If you already know how they work and want to skip the introduction to DNS, If you already know how they work and want to skip the introduction to DNS,
you may be interested in skipping it until the [TL;DR](#tl-dr) section below. you may be interested in skipping it until the [TL;DR](#tl-dr) section below.
## DNS Records ### DNS Records
A Domain Name System (DNS) web service routes visitors to websites A Domain Name System (DNS) web service routes visitors to websites
by translating domain names (such as `www.example.com`) into the by translating domain names (such as `www.example.com`) into the
...@@ -64,22 +64,28 @@ for the most popular hosting services: ...@@ -64,22 +64,28 @@ for the most popular hosting services:
If your hosting service is not listed above, you can just try to If your hosting service is not listed above, you can just try to
search the web for `how to add dns record on <my hosting service>`. search the web for `how to add dns record on <my hosting service>`.
### DNS A record #### DNS A record
In case you want to point a root domain (`example.com`) to your In case you want to point a root domain (`example.com`) to your
GitLab Pages site, deployed to `namespace.gitlab.io`, you need to GitLab Pages site, deployed to `namespace.gitlab.io`, you need to
log into your domain's admin control panel and add a DNS `A` record log into your domain's admin control panel and add a DNS `A` record
pointing your domain to Pages' server IP address. For projects on pointing your domain to Pages' server IP address. For projects on
GitLab.com, this IP is `52.167.214.135`. For projects living in GitLab.com, this IP is `35.185.44.232`. For projects living in
other GitLab instances (CE or EE), please contact your sysadmin other GitLab instances (CE or EE), please contact your sysadmin
asking for this information (which IP address is Pages server asking for this information (which IP address is Pages server
running on your instance). running on your instance).
**Practical Example:** **Practical Example:**
![DNS A record pointing to GitLab.com Pages server](img/dns_add_new_a_record_example_updated.png) ![DNS A record pointing to GitLab.com Pages server](img/dns_add_new_a_record_example_updated_2018.png)
### DNS CNAME record 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.
#### DNS CNAME record
In case you want to point a subdomain (`hello-world.example.com`) In case you want to point a subdomain (`hello-world.example.com`)
to your GitLab Pages site initially deployed to `namespace.gitlab.io`, to your GitLab Pages site initially deployed to `namespace.gitlab.io`,
...@@ -112,14 +118,14 @@ If the domain has multiple uses (e.g., you host email on it as well): ...@@ -112,14 +118,14 @@ If the domain has multiple uses (e.g., you host email on it as well):
| From | DNS Record | To | | From | DNS Record | To |
| ---- | ---------- | -- | | ---- | ---------- | -- |
| domain.com | A | 52.167.214.135 | | domain.com | A | 35.185.44.232 |
| domain.com | TXT | gitlab-pages-verification-code=00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff | | domain.com | TXT | gitlab-pages-verification-code=00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff |
If the domain is dedicated to GitLab Pages use and no other services run on it: If the domain is dedicated to GitLab Pages use and no other services run on it:
| From | DNS Record | To | | From | DNS Record | To |
| ---- | ---------- | -- | | ---- | ---------- | -- |
| subdomain.domain.com | CNAME | gitlab.io | | subdomain.domain.com | CNAME | namespace.gitlab.io |
| _gitlab-pages-verification-code.subdomain.domain.com | TXT | gitlab-pages-verification-code=00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff | | _gitlab-pages-verification-code.subdomain.domain.com | TXT | gitlab-pages-verification-code=00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff |
> **Notes**: > **Notes**:
...@@ -129,9 +135,11 @@ If the domain is dedicated to GitLab Pages use and no other services run on it: ...@@ -129,9 +135,11 @@ If the domain is dedicated to GitLab Pages use and no other services run on it:
> - **Do not** add any special chars after the default Pages > - **Do not** add any special chars after the default Pages
domain. E.g., **do not** point your `subdomain.domain.com` to domain. E.g., **do not** point your `subdomain.domain.com` to
`namespace.gitlab.io.` or `namespace.gitlab.io/`. `namespace.gitlab.io.` or `namespace.gitlab.io/`.
> - GitLab Pages IP on GitLab.com [has been changed](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/06/we-are-changing-the-ip-of-gitlab-pages-on-gitlab-com/) from `104.208.235.32` to `52.167.214.135`. > - GitLab Pages IP on GitLab.com [was changed](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/06/we-are-changing-the-ip-of-gitlab-pages-on-gitlab-com/) in 2017
> - GitLab Pages IP on GitLab.com [has been changed](https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/19/gcp-move-update/#gitlab-pages-and-custom-domains)
from `52.167.214.135` to `35.185.44.232` in 2018
## Add your custom domain to GitLab Pages settings ### Add your custom domain to GitLab Pages settings
Once you've set the DNS record, you'll need navigate to your project's Once you've set the DNS record, you'll need navigate to your project's
**Setting > Pages** and click **+ New domain** to add your custom domain to **Setting > Pages** and click **+ New domain** to add your custom domain to
...@@ -165,6 +173,18 @@ will fail and attempts to visit your domain will respond with a 404. ...@@ -165,6 +173,18 @@ will fail and attempts to visit your domain will respond with a 404.
Read through the [general documentation on GitLab Pages](introduction.md#add-a-custom-domain-to-your-pages-website) to learn more about adding Read through the [general documentation on GitLab Pages](introduction.md#add-a-custom-domain-to-your-pages-website) to learn more about adding
custom domains to GitLab Pages sites. custom domains to GitLab Pages sites.
### Redirecting `www.domain.com` to `domain.com` with Cloudflare
If you use Cloudflare, you can redirect `www` to `domain.com` without the need of adding both
`www.domain.com` and `domain.com` to GitLab. This happens due to a [Cloudflare feature that creates
a 301 redirect as a "page rule"](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/48848#note_87314849) for redirecting `www.domain.com` to `domain.com`. In this case,
you can use the following setup:
- In Cloudflare, create a DNS `A` record pointing `domain.com` to `35.185.44.232`
- In GitLab, add the domain to GitLab Pages
- In Cloudflare, create a DNS `TXT` record to verify your domain
- In Cloudflare, create a DNS `CNAME` record poiting `www` to `domain.com`
## SSL/TLS Certificates ## SSL/TLS Certificates
Every GitLab Pages project on GitLab.com will be available under Every GitLab Pages project on GitLab.com will be available under
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