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Add to Docs: WordPress/HackerCMS/Hugo etc can host root domain example.com with CNAME flattening or ANAME records

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#3,611 opened on Mar 7, 2022

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Request to add to Docs: WordPress/HackerCMS/Hugo etc can host root domain example.com

  1. CNAME flattening at CloudFlare:

https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-cname-flattening-rfc-compliant-cnames-at-a-domains-root/

  1. ANAME records by dnsmadeeasy:

https://dnsmadeeasy.com/services/anamerecords

  1. DDNS:

https://www.ddns.com.au/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/239/CNAME-Flattening.html

  1. Maybe AWS Route53 alias records:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/resource-record-sets-choosing-alias-non-alias.html

(there could be other similar services)

Howto: root domain

CNAME: example.com Content: abcde123.something.sandcats.io

TXT name: sandstorm-www.example.com TXT Content: abcde123

Howto: www subdomain, or other subdomain

CNAME: www.example.com Content: abcde123.something.sandcats.io

TXT name: sandstorm-www.www.example.com TXT Content: abcde123

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Research direction
Look into the current documentation structure and add a section about DNS configurations for root domains using CNAME flattening or ANAME records. Reference the provided links for examples.
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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DNSCNAME
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75